After a regular season in which he participated in all 82 games, Nylander was held out of Saturday's Game 1. It's believed that Nylander didn't suffer any injuries, but rather woke up with some tightness ahead of Game 1 that didn't allow him to play.
The surprise of Nylander's presence at practice gave way to confusion as Nylander was not practicing on either the power play or penalty killing units, leading some to believe he may not suit up for Game 2.
Nylander was rotating in and out with Nick Robertson on the Leafs' third line, which made it seem like he might play when line rushes came about. Obviously, the Toronto media were interested in speaking with Keefe after practice to hear what he had to say about the situation.
Tonight, the Leafs hope to bounce back in a big way after being laughed off the ice on Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Bruins, who now hold a 1-0 series lead. They have a number of things to clean up, including improving upon their defensive zone play, putting forth a better effort on special teams, and keeping themselves out of the penalty box.
They have to come up with a way to get some offense going, but if Nylander plays, he'll be a big help in that department.
