After William Nylander turned the puck over in the Leafs' offensive end he got what was supposed to be a helpful push from Robertson as he tried to skate back on defense. Robertson stuck out his stick to help give his teammate a boost,

Robertson might have injured his teammate, but he was able to be forgiven when he scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over the Canadiens. What made it even better was the update from head coach Craig Berube after the contest as the bench boss explained there was nothing to worry about when it comes to Nylander, per David Alter.

Toronto Maple Leafs fans faced a scare on Thursday night when star forward William Nylander left the preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens after an awkward hit to the head. The injury occurred when teammate Nick Robertson pushed Nylander, causing the latter to stumble and collide with Canadiens forward Christian Dvorak's knee.

William Nylander left the Toronto Maple Leafs’ preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday after a first-period collision. The incident occurred when Nick Robertson, in an attempt to push Nylander forward,

A 1-2-3 of Matthews, Nylander and Tavares down the middle also brings with it the potential for greater offensive depth. The Leafs have been reliant, overly so at times, on two lines to generate offence over the years, another point of detriment in past postseasons.

The Toronto Maple Leafs saw William Nylander exit their preseason game on Thursday night after a scary injury. Toronto forward Nick Robertson attempted to give Nylander a boost with his stick through the neutral zone.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander avoided a major injury after leaving Thursday’s preseason contest against the Montreal Canadiens due to precautionary reasons following a first-period collision.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander appears to have avoided a serious injury after leaving Thursday night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens.