“They had a menu in their heads,” Michael Nylander told The Athletic on the concourse of Scotiabank Arena in between the second and third period of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Sunday night win over the Utah Hockey Club, which featured the Nylander Bros. playing together for the first time as NHL teammates.

It was a family affair for the Maple Leafs on Sunday night, as brothers William and Alex Nylander suited up alongside one another.

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more heart-warming Toronto Maple Leafs signing this season than Alex Nylander’s one-year pact he inked last week. Getting the chance to play with his older brother, William?

Not surprisingly, given their talents, the No. 1 pair of Tanev and Jake McCabe has been particularly effective at keeping the area around the net clear. In their 200 five-on-five minutes together, the Leafs give up only 6.4 high-danger attempts per 60 minutes, the third-best mark for any pairing in the league that’s logged at least 150 minutes.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers NHL game to be played on November 27, 2024 on ESPN.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been nothing short of impressive lately, piecing together a four-game winning streak that underscores their depth, resilience, and newfound identity.