William Nylander Explains What Really Happened During 2024 Altercation With Mitch Marner
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander infamously got into it with Mitch Marner in 2024, and now, fans are finally getting the truth about it all.
During the first round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games.
It was yet another disappointment, and during that series, Mitch Marner was a no-show at times, which frustrated his teammate William Nylander.
In fact, during the series, there was an infamous moment in which Nylander yelled at Marner to stop crying and to shoot the puck.
William Nylander delivers some details about Mitch Marner
At the time, some felt that there was a brewing beef between Marner and Nylander. However, during the European Media Tour in Italy, Nylander made it clear that the media looked too much into it.
He even had some kind words for Marner and the kind of friend he was.
It's hockey, Things happen in the heat of battle. There was too much read into that.
We came in and played our first full season together and our friendship just grew from there. He's an incredible person. Off the ice too. He was the one making sure that we had team events like Halloween parties, dinners, all those kind of events. He would set those things up. Somebody's going to have to take on that role now because he did an incredible job doing all that stuff.
We came in and played our first full season together and our friendship just grew from there. He's an incredible person. Off the ice too. He was the one making sure that we had team events like Halloween parties, dinners, all those kind of events. He would set those things up. Somebody's going to have to take on that role now because he did an incredible job doing all that stuff.
As for Marner's departure from Toronto, Nylander believes it was never premeditated.
Not sure where that stuff comes from, but I don't think he was ever thinking of leaving ahead of time. I actually asked him during the season and he said he was concentrating on Toronto. I didn't want to press him on that and let him be because it was obviously on his mind, but his play was focused on helping us. Then I asked him after the season and he wasn't sure. It's tough seeing him go but I'm so happy for him and his family. He got to pick where he went so, in that aspect, I'm happy for him. We're going to miss him a lot but that's just the business of the sport. That's the way it is. So we've got to regroup as a team and figure out a way to keep winning games.
On January 23rd, Marner will return to Toronto in what should be a fantastic matchup.
Only time will tell which team comes out of that situation victorious.
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