The Toronto Maple Leafs forward elected to skate after missing practice on Wednesday. Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will be in the lineup when the team hosts the Seattle Kraken at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. “They told me is fine,” Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said of Nylander’s status. The star forward missed Wednesday's practice with an illness according to Keefe. On Thursday morning, the 26-year-old took part in the optional skate for roughly five minutes. He normally doesn't take part in optional morning skates. Nylander is leading his team in goals (22) and points (45) this season, particularly standing over stars like Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner who are right there behind him. "I don't think we're surprised at all," Marner said of Nylander. "We know his skill set, we know what he can do out there with the puck. He's really showcased it the last couple of months and even at the end of last year I thought he was playing some unreal hockey for us as well. It's been great to see him explode."
