Nylander notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Panthers. Nylander produced 20 points over 15 contests in March, and that was with four scoreless outings. The 28-year-old ended a two-game mini-skid when he fed John Tavares for the game-tying goal in the second period.

While not the prettiest at moments, due to both injury troubles and simple slumps, the Toronto Maple Leafs currently hold a three-point lead on the Tampa Bay Lightning and four point lead on the Florida Panthers for the top spot in the Atlantic Division.

Nylander’s ability to shut out the noise in the hyper-sensitive Toronto market makes him well-suited for the Maple Leafs. You’ll never see him flustered by media or his opponents. Being a part of a hockey family with his former NHL star father Michael Nylander has prepared him well for the mental and physical rigors of the pro game.

Toronto’s top line stepped up in a major way in the third. Auston Matthews set up Mitch Marner to give the Leafs the lead with nine minutes to play, and Marner then made a perfect stretch pass to set up Knies for a breakaway goal. Sam Reinhart pulled the Panthers within one with two minutes left, but that’s as close as they would get.

For the third straight season, William Nylander has scored 40 goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The forward scored his 40th in a win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday to reach the plateau in back-to-back-to-back seasons in just his 71st game of the season.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews hasn’t scored as many goals this year, but he has a significant career high elsewhere.

William Nylander and John Tavares each had two goals and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-2.