Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has revealed what his relationship with star winger William Nylander is like after Nylander's recent inconsistencies.

If the Toronto Maple Leafs are thriving, William Nylander is likely on his game. If they’re struggling, he probably is too. I know, breaking news! Star hockey player helps team play better when he’s playing well.

Give William Nylander an A. His home country of Sweden did that on Thursday morning, naming the Maple Leafs star winger as an assistant captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston Feb. 12-20.

Nylander scored a goal in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. Nylander struggled for a couple of weeks in late December and early January, but he's bounced back well. He has six goals and two assists over his last nine contests,

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander shared his thoughts on the team's three-game winning streak following their impressive 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

Verhaeghe stole the puck from Anaheim defenseman Jacob Trouba behind the Ducks' goal before putting it into the upper right corner of the net to extend the Panthers' lead to 3-1 with 1:11 remaining in the first period. Florida has scored three times in the first period four times this season which trails only Tampa Bay and Ottawa (both five).

Sam Reinhart snapped a three-game goal drought and the Florida Panthers ... tied Reinhart with Toronto's William Nylander for second in the league. Takeaways Panthers: Bobrovsky is 5-0 record ...

Auston Matthews will head the United States’ leadership group at the 4 Nations Face-Off. USA Hockey announced on Thursday afternoon that the Maple Leafs captain will be its captain for the event in Montreal and Boston, running from Feb. 12-20. Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and Charlie McAvoy each will wear an ‘A’ for the United States.

Aleksander Barkov and Victor Hedman were named captains for Team Finland and Team Sweden, respectively, on Thursday ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

The 4 Nations Face-Off captains and leadership groups for Canada, Finland, Sweden and the U.S. must guide their teams to a win with little margin for error.

The Minnesota Wild took care of business in their cross-conference matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. By a score of 3-1, the Wild took down one of the top

Finland, Sweden, the United States, and Canada will reveal their captains for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February on Thursday.