If the Toronto Maple Leafs are thriving, William Nylander is likely on his game. If they’re struggling, he probably is too. I know, breaking news! Star hockey player helps team play better when he’s playing well.

Slugging from behind the entire evening, and balanced on the usual mid-season fan revolt, the Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game in more than a week on Thursday. William Nylander scored the overtime goal that put away the New Jersey Devils, led by former Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe.

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was back at Scotiabank Arena as a visitor for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs in the spring.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube feels his relationship with forward William Nylander is in a good place. Nylander can sometimes be a bit of an enigma in terms of his on-ice play.

Nylander scored the overtime winner on a breakaway chance to earn the Leafs’ third consecutive win against New Jersey.

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Sheldon Keefe walked a familiar path inside Scotiabank Arena. He simply turned left a little sooner — to the visitors' locker room — than in years past.

Maple Leafs forward William Nylander helped secure a 4-3 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. Nylander’s sister, Ella, was in attendance at the Scotiabank Arena on the night.

William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday night.

Keefe was coaching an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs on May 9. Having been hired by the Devils 14 days later, he’d faced his former team twice this season, both at Prudential Center.

TORONTO -- — William Nylander scored his second goal of the ... over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was back at Scotiabank Arena as a visitor for the first ...

William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was ...