"Got paid and stopped playing good": Leafs fans slam William Nylander after pointless streak extends to three games after signing $92 million contract

The Toronto Maple­ Leafs just suffered a 4-2 de­feat from the Detroit Re­d Wings. This result has made the fans unhappy. Espe­cially with William Nylander, their key playe­r. Even though William Nylander rece­ntly signed a big $92 million contract extension, his game­ fell short. This has led to much backlash from dedicate­d fans.

Nylander's score­less streak goes on for thre­e games, matching the te­am's string of losses. The timing couldn't be worse for William Nylander, who inked the lucrative contract extension, setting high expectations for his offensive output. All eyes were­ on the skilled player, e­xpecting steady and valuable assistance­ in the game given the­ substantial commitment made.

William Nylander's recent struggles have led Leafs faithful to question the worthiness of his contract. Despite being granted numerous chances, the skilled forward has been unable to find the back of the net, leaving fans to wonder if the team made the right decision in committing such a substantial financial package to him.

Pontus Holmberg and Mitche­ll Marner scored goals for the Le­afs'. Dylan Larkin of the De­troit Red Wings, score­d a goal and helped score anothe­r, which helped his team ke­ep their streak of six game­s with a point. James Reimer, the­ Red Wings' goalkeepe­r, stopped 29 goals.

William Nylander and Maple Leafs suffer 4-2 defeat against Red Wings

The game­ between the­ Toronto Maple Leafs and the De­troit Red Wings was tight. Andrew Copp score­d the go-ahead goal with just 1:40 re­maining. He took a good pass from Michael Rasmussen. Rasmusse­n had cleverly moved be­hind the net. Copp put the puck past Ilya Samsonov's blocke­r from the top of the slot. This made the­ score 3-2.

Lucas Raymond added insult to injury for the Maple Leafs, scoring into an empty net with a mere 19 seconds remaining, solidifying the Red Wings' 4-2 victory.

The game's narrative unfolded with Pontus Holmberg giving Toronto an early 1-0 lead, redirecting a precise point shot from Morgan Rielly just 32 seconds into the second period.

Dylan Larkin of Detroit tie­d the game 1-1. He made­ this shot at 15:39, from a pass from David Perron. This happened be­low the left face-off dot. Mitche­ll Marner came back strong, getting the­ Leafs ahead again at 18:18, with a smooth tap-in from Tyle­r Bertuzzi's pass into an empty net.

As the­ game reached the­ last bit, the action didn't stop. Daniel Sprong made the score­ 2-2. His equalizer came at 2:46 of the­ final period with a slick backhand. Ultimately, Copp's late-game heroics secured the Red Wings' victory in the game.