"Nylander has been out with a groin injury since January 15, after suffering it in the first period against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Maple Leafs have undergone an abysmal stretch in his absence, winning only one of their past seven games with a total record of 1-5-1. They currently sit 10 points out of a wildcard spot, with their playoff chances plummeting to 2.6% according to moneypuck.com."
"Nylander had an eventful time away from the team, including a fine from the Department of Player Safety after he flashed a middle finger at a camera from the press box in a game against the Colorado Avalanche on January 25. Nylander later apologized for the gesture and chalked it up to frustration due to the amount of time he had to miss."
"Quillan, meanwhile, will return to the Marlies and look to continue his dominance, where he currently has 26 points in 27 games. The strong performance in the AHL hasn't translated to a meaningful look in the NHL, with only four games played in three different call-up stints this season and no games with more than nine minutes of ice time logged."
The Toronto Maple Leafs activated William Nylander from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's game against the Vancouver Canucks and reassigned Jacob Quillan to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. Nylander suffered a groin injury on January 15 in the first period against the Vegas Golden Knights and missed an extended stretch during which the Maple Leafs went 1-5-1 and fell 10 points out of a wildcard spot, with playoff probability down to 2.6% per moneypuck.com. Nylander was fined after flashing a middle finger toward a press-box camera, later apologizing and citing frustration over missed playing time. Quillan has 26 points in 27 AHL games but has appeared in only four brief NHL games this season. The Maple Leafs begin a Western Canada road trip against Vancouver, then Calgary and Edmonton, followed by the Winter Olympics break starting February 6.
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