William Nylander Elbows Blue Jackets Defenseman; Shows new nasty side to his game
William Nylander is definitely not known to be a dirty player.
Most elements of his game are refined and detail-oriented, which doesn't leave much space for �misbehaving'.
However, during last night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nylander nastily roughed up Nick Blankenburg.
While originally he was assessed a five-minute major, he was able to luckily get it decreased to a two-minute minor.
Tensions were very high between the two teams, as you can see with this exchange between Michael Bunting and Erik Gudbranson:
Luckily nobody was injured, but if this is how the Leafs team responds to losing, maybe a culture shift is necessary.
Source Maple Leafs Daily:
William Nylander shows his nasty side, nails Blue Jackets defender in the face after scoring chance
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FEVRIER 12 | 352 ANSWERS William Nylander Elbows Blue Jackets Defenseman; Shows new nasty side to his game Do you think William Nylander is a dirty player? |
Yes | 49 | 13.9 % |
No | 303 | 86.1 % |
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