Perhaps the Bay Street denizens were exhausted from the week that transpired, but it was a low-energy evening from all parties involved at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night.
After pumping the Buffalo Sabres earlier this week, the Toronto Maple Leafs had three days off and settled into a somewhat uncharacteristic performance against the Minnesota Wild. Easy zone exits and breakout passes were missed, there were more than a few bad turnovers, and Ilya Samsonov needed a stellar performance to keep the Maple Leafs in the contest.
And then came William Nylander.