Back-to-back losses to the Detroit Red Wings have put some early pressure on Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just three games into the 2025-26 NHL season, head coach Craig Berube might be losing his patience with one of the biggest names in The Six.

Losing twice in a row to a divisional opponent is never a fond sight for Toronto. But when the defeats come as early as the first week of the new NHL season, then there’s more to be concerned about.

On that note, head coach Berube has fixed his sight on William Nylander, voicing a blunt wake-up call for the star in Toronto. Over the past two games against Detroit, Nylander has recorded a plus/minus of -3. Though this stat usually fails to tell the whole story, it illustrates a point when it comes to Nylander’s struggles lately.

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