He was a regular on the power play with 4:18 — an assignment Babcock has been waiting to spring on the young Leaf. “(Nylander) is day-to-day with an upper-body injury,” Babcock said of Nylander, who did not appear injured at the Leafs’ morning skate. really,” the Leafs coach said when asked about Nikita Soshnikov’s performance in the Leafs’ impressive 4-2 win over Washington on Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre. The Leafs nemesis has 32 goals and 26 assists in 40 career games versus Toronto. At the very least, Babcock is looking for ways to get him more ice time, including on the power play.

Source: thestar November 27, 2016 03:00 UTC