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William Nylander suggests Maple Leafs need to improve communication when system breaks down

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-2 to the Utah Mammoth at home on Tuesday night, but with the way the first two periods went, it easily could’ve been a bigger deficit for Toronto. The Maple Leafs were vastly outplayed through…

By Alex Hobson · The Leafs Nation

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 11:00 AM

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William Nylander stated the Maple Leafs must talk more and sort things out when their system breaks down.
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a 3-2 home loss against the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night.
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky kept Toronto in the game despite the team being outplayed in the first two periods.

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Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander emphasized that his team needs to improve on-ice communication when their system falters. His comments came during Wednesday's practice following Toronto's 3-2 home defeat to the Utah Mammoth, where the Maple Leafs were outplayed through the opening two periods before mounting a late push.

Toronto also welcomed captain John Tavares back to practice in a non-contact jersey, skating alongside Nylander and Nick Paul on the second line. Nylander noted that having Tavares back for Saturday's matchup against the Montreal Canadiens would provide a major leadership and performance boost.

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