"William Nylander put his first five-on-five shot on net of the season in the third period of the team's third game. He has four points in three games on paper, but two of them came on an empty net, and he's yet to beat an NHL goalie this season. Neither has Auston Matthews nor John Tavares. Matthews has just one point in three games; it came on an empty net as well."
"Their most recent game against the Red Wings was their best performance yet, and truthfully, we saw our first reasons for optimism. They completely tilted the ice pretty well all night, and that's an actual blueprint to sustaining success. Is it something they can build off of as their top players get going, or will it be more like game two and most of last season, where they get outplayed?"
The Maple Leafs began the season 1-2-0 after a home-and-home sweep with a division rival. The team's top players have been largely non-factors offensively; William Nylander registered his first five-on-five shot in game three and has yet to beat an NHL goalie, Auston Matthews and John Tavares also remain scoreless at even strength. The Leafs have not scored a power-play goal. Their recent game against Detroit showed sustained puck possession and provided reasons for optimism, but inconsistency remains a concern and patience is advised.
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