this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & rumors, I’ll take a look at the upcoming All-Star Game competition. Second, I’ll comment upon a surprising element of Nick Robertson’s game: his defense.
Third, I’ll look at William Nylander’s assessment by other hockey analysts. Finally, I’ll share my belief that the Maple Leafs’ success during the postseason will hinge on how the goalie situation pans out. I simply don’t believe the team can afford to go all-in on a defenseman.
The All-Star Game is soon upon us, and the skills competitions Auston Matthews and William Nylander will be participating in look interesting. For those who will be watching, the competitions Matthews and Nylander will be participants in are listed below along with some of their competition in those contests.
First, for the NHL’s Fastest Skater competition, the participants include Connor McDavid, William Nylander, Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar, and Mathew Barzal. Second, for the One-Timers competition, the participants include Elias Pettersson, Nathan MacKinnon, Leon Draisaitl, Nikita Kucherov, J.T. Miller, Auston Matthews, Mathew Barzal, and David Pastrnak.
Third, for the Passing Challenge, the participants include MacKinnon, Nylander, Makar, Barzal, Miller, Kucherov, Hughes, McDavid, Pettersson, Matthews, and Draisaitl. Fourth, in the Hardest Shot competition, the participants include Matthews, Makar, Pastrnak, Miller, and Pettersson.
