<p>Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward William Nylander will not play in Game 1 of the team’s opening round series against the Boston Bruins, according to <em>Sportsnet’s</em> Elliotte Friedman.</p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nylander is not playing</p>
<p>— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1781829374288810399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Nylander, 27, has only missed one game in the last three seasons with the Maple Leafs. </p>



<p>The Swedish winger had 40 goals and 58 assists for 98 points this season, tying his career high in goals and setting new personal bests in assists and points. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game one lineup<a href="https://twitter.com/Molson_Canadian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Molson_Canadian</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeafsForever</a> <a href="https://t.co/V4692xdTds">pic.twitter.com/V4692xdTds</a></p>
<p>— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1781833246646337652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Matthew Knies will be on a line with John Tavares and Mitch Marner, while Nick Robertson gets into the lineup on a line with Calle Jarnkrok and Pontus Holmberg. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="133"></div>



<p>Ilya Samsonov gets the start in net for the Maple Leafs. </p>


Maple Leafs’ William Nylander out for Game 1 vs. Bruins