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,

Maple Leafs star William Nylander has spoken with Nick Robertson after a scary accident lead to a terrifying injury.

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.

One of the risks teams face when dressing their key players in exhibition games is the potential for injury, a situation the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently experiencing with forward William Nylander.

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,

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