MILAN – Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander missed Sweden’s practice on Tuesday and is questionable for the team’s Olympic opener on Wednesday against Italy.
“It’s a maintenance thing,” said coach Sam Hallam. “He’s done two full ice practices with us and felt after yesterday a bit sore so just give him an extra day and then we’ll see for tomorrow if he’s ready to go or it’s going to be a pretty late decision.”
Nylander returned from a nagging groin injury on Jan. 31 and proceeded to produce one goal and three assists during Toronto’s three game winning streak heading into the Olympic break.
Nylander sustained a groin injury in a game against the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 27. He missed the next six…