William Nylander

[1specter]

Once again Willy is the big moment man

 

[ruaware41]

NYYYYYLANDER. Congrats dude, happy 29th!

 

[LeafEgo]

Had to laugh at that dude trying to take him down on the empty netter, you can't do that to Willy this year, his protect the puck game has reached a whole new level. Not going to happen.

 

[pcruz]

That EN goal, and the shift immediately before that, were an example of what this guy is capable of when he's pushing


He's unbelievable when he skates.
He's absolutely garbage when he doesn't.


Most players ahve something in between, Willy doesn't.


He's the 2nd best player on the team when he's going.

 

[arso40]

That EN goal, and the shift immediately before that, were an example of what this guy is capable of when he's pushing


He's unbelievable when he skates.
He's absolutely garbage when he doesn't.


Most players ahve something in between, Willy doesn't.


He's the 2nd best player on the team when he's going.

LOL who’s first ?

 

[ruaware41]

That EN goal, and the shift immediately before that, were an example of what this guy is capable of when he's pushing


He's unbelievable when he skates.
He's absolutely garbage when he doesn't.


Most players ahve something in between, Willy doesn't.


He's the 2nd best player on the team when he's going.

After the 1st 3 games in the round, when he's on, he's the best player on the team

 

[thewave]

LOL who’s first ?

Kinda been looking like the best a lot of nights this year for forwards

 

[BraveCanadian]

That EN goal, and the shift immediately before that, were an example of what this guy is capable of when he's pushing


He's unbelievable when he skates.
He's absolutely garbage when he doesn't.


Most players ahve something in between, Willy doesn't.


He's the 2nd best player on the team when he's going.

Yeah he’s either 0 or 11 which will always make him extremely frustrating and will mean he underachieves his potential. Can only imagine what it would be like if he tried more of the time like he does for an ENG.

That being said, he and M&M were all on the sheet tonight and got a series win that they should.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Massive effort from him tonight to win the series for us.

 

[sunstersun]

Kinda been looking like the best a lot of nights this year for forwards

He's been the best in the postseason for 3 straight seasons.

Arguably 5. Why is this a debate?

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Box score watchers on the moon tonight

 

[thewave]

Box score watchers on the moon tonight

He gets it done. You need someone to get it done.

 

[LeafEgo]

Box score watchers on the moon tonight

Who do you have directly responsible for four goals in two elimination games?

 

[GQS]

Like I said elsewhere Nylander can be so good when he wants to be. If he had the same fight and intensity as Knies has shown much of the season and especially in the playoffs, he'd be a legit superstar. That's the biggest difference between him and guys like Draisaitl.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Box score watchers on the moon tonight

As frustrating as his lack of physicality can be he was an offensive force when we needed it.

 

[arso40]

Who do you have directly responsible for four goals in two elimination games?

The haters couldn’t even let him enjoy the win on his born day yet when people decide to point out he outplayed marner everyone is wondering why theyre being compared to each other after the win huge double standard around here………anyways GLG

 

[BraveCanadian]

Like I said elsewhere Nylander can be so good when he wants to be. If he had the same fight and intensity as Knies has shown much of the season and especially in the playoffs, he'd be a legit superstar. That's the biggest difference between him and guys like Draisaitl.

Knies has turned into an absolute stud. Love the effort and physicality he brings to the team.

 

[IPS]

The haters couldn’t even let him enjoy the win on his born day yet when people decide to point out he outplayed marner everyone is wondering why theyre being compared to each other after the win huge double standard around here………anyways GLG

You just know they were seething red in the face when Willy skated hard for that EN goal.

 

[LeafEgo]

The haters couldn’t even let him enjoy the win on his born day yet when people decide to point out he outplayed marner everyone is wondering why theyre being compared to each other after the win huge double standard around here………anyways GLG

This is the best time of the year to watch Willy go, waiting for it all season.

That's the man you want to see hopping over the boards no doubt.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Like I said elsewhere Nylander can be so good when he wants to be. If he had the same fight and intensity as Knies has shown much of the season and especially in the playoffs, he'd be a legit superstar. That's the biggest difference between him and guys like Draisaitl.

I don't think Draisaitl's fight and intensity (on a consistent basis) are all that special. He's a great player, but he doesn't seem like a guy who goes all out constantly.

 

[ULF_55]

The goals and points are one thing, but I liked his game tonight without the achievements mentioned.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Great work from Willy. He came through bigtime for us tonight. Hopefully, more of where that came from.

 

[ruaware41]

Like I said elsewhere Nylander can be so good when he wants to be. If he had the same fight and intensity as Knies has shown much of the season and especially in the playoffs, he'd be a legit superstar. That's the biggest difference between him and guys like Draisaitl.

I think Nylanders style of play is more physically exhausting. Draisaitl has more of that old guy who's figured out all the tricks in the book vibe. He'll slow the play way down like Joe Thornton before setting something up with his vision or turn on the jets to throw the defender off.

I always saw Nylander more as an Etsy McDavid.

 

[GQS]

I don't think Draisaitl's fight and intensity (on a consistent basis) are all that special. He's a great player, but he doesn't seem like a guy who goes all out constantly.

I disagree. I've watched alot of playoff Draisaitl and he fights for the puck everywhere and embraces physical play and gives it his all in every game. I'm a Nylander fan but we both know that he doesn't play physical much and sometimes his intensity and heart can be questioned. When Nylander is on he can be great, but Drai is on a different level and its why if given the choice, no GM in the entire league would choose Willy over Leon.

 

[GQS]

I always saw Nylander more as an Etsy McDavid.

A discount McDavid isn't a bad comparison. Lets hope he can bring it against the Panthers because Leafs are probably going to have trouble scoring if he isn't producing.