{"id":269684,"date":"2025-01-27T03:07:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T03:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/william-nylander-makes-feelings-known-about-toronto-maple-leafs-3-game-winning-streak-after-win-over-lightning\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:35","slug":"william-nylander-makes-feelings-known-about-toronto-maple-leafs-3-game-winning-streak-after-win-over-lightning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/william-nylander-makes-feelings-known-about-toronto-maple-leafs-3-game-winning-streak-after-win-over-lightning\/","title":{"rendered":"William Nylander makes feelings known about Toronto Maple Leafs&#8217; 3-game winning streak after win over Lightning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4740317\" data-slug-id=\"2333311\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/toronto-maple-leafs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/william-nylander\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">William Nylander<\/a> shared his thoughts on the team&#8217;s three-game winning streak following their impressive 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>After a tough stretch that saw them lose three consecutive games, the Leafs regained their winning form, a trend emphasized by their performance against the Lightning.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Nylander praised goalie Joseph Woll, who made 27 saves, acknowledging his crucial saves that helped maintain the Maple Leafs&#8217; lead (starts 9:10 onwards):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I thought we were just creating. Woll played great,\u201d William Nylander said. \u201cHe made a couple huge saves (earlier in the game) to keep us in the lead.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nylander also played a key role, extending the Toronto Maple Leafs&#8217; lead to 2:0 at 13:45 in the second period. Reflecting on his goal, he credited his teammates&#8217; strong defensive play.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Yeah, just, I mean, great defensive play there by Stevie and Mo, and then we&#8217;re able to poke it by and get some separation,&#8221; Nylander said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When asked about the Maple Leafs&#8217; three-game winning streak, William Nylander gave a succinct response:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It doesn\u2019t matter,&#8221; he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe title=\"Maple Leafs Media Availability | Postgame vs Tampa Bay Lightning | January 20, 2025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z8V6hQJ5j20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"Z8V6hQJ5j20\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Z8V6hQJ5j20\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Z8V6hQJ5j20\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With their latest win, the Toronto Maple Leafs improved to 30-16-2 and are five points clear of the Florida Panthers atop the Atlantic Division. <\/p>\n<p>The Leafs will continue their homestand when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Arena next on Wednesday. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>How the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs faced off against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/tampa-bay-lightning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> at Scotiabank Arena.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217; lead at 13:45 in the second.<\/p>\n<p>With less than four minutes remaining in the period, Nick Paul cut the deficit to 2-1 for the Lightning. However, late in the period, Matthew Knies restored the Leafs&#8217; two-goal advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Coming into the third period, Darren Raddysh brought the Lightning within one goal, at 3-2. 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