It’s official: William Nylander of the Maple Leafs is the Fonzie of the NHL

It was, like William Nylander, also known as “Slick Willie.” Behind all that skill and enigmatic personality, beats slowly and methodically the heart of the man who is arguably the most amazing player in the NHL.

And if you’re in any doubt, all you have to do is watch him score two goals, including the extra-time winner from a counter-attack, in the match. Toronto Maple Leafs win 4-3 over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. To make sure, Devils coach Sheldon Keefe, who was hoping to steal a win in his first game in TorontoHe had seen this act before.

After one day Mocking the idea that there’s anything to worry about over a three-game losing streakThen Nylander came out and backed up his words with a classic William Nylander performance.

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