William Nylander shares his thoughts on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 3-game winning streak following their win over the Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander shared his thoughts on the team’s three-game winning streak following their impressive 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

After a tough stretch in which they lost three straight games, the Leafs have regained their winning form, a trend highlighted by their performance against the Lightning.

Nylander praised goaltender Joseph Woll, who made 27 saves, crediting his key saves that helped maintain the Maple Leafs’ lead (starts 9:10 onwards):

“I thought we were just creating. Woll played great,” William Nylander said. “He made some big saves (earlier in the game) to keep us in the lead.”

Nylander also played a key role, increasing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lead to 2-0 at 13:45 of the second period. Looking back on his goal, he credited the strong defensive play of his teammates.

“Yeah, just, I mean, great defensive play there by Stevie and Mo, and then we’re able to break through it and get some separation,” Nylander said.

When asked about the Maple Leafs’ three-game winning streak, William Nylander gave a succinct answer:

“It doesn’t matter,” he added.

With their latest win, the Toronto Maple Leafs improved to 30-16-2 and are five points ahead of the Florida Panthers atop the Atlantic Division.

The Leafs will continue their home run when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. The puck drops at 7:30 PM ET.

How the Toronto Maple Leafs took down the Tampa Bay Lightning

On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena.

Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the home team at 4:06 of the first period, which turned out to be the only goal of the period. William Nylander extended the Leafs’ lead to 13:45 of the second.

With less than four minutes left in the period, Nick Paul cut the deficit to 2-1 for the Lightning. However, late in the period, Matthew Knies restored the Leafs’ two-goal lead.

Entering the third period, Darren Raddysh brings the Lightning to within one goal at 3-2. Knies then scored his second goal on the power play, cutting the lead to 4-3 for the Bolts.

However, Mitch Marner’s late empty-net goal sealed the win for the Maple Leafs, ending the game 5-3.