William Nylander did not practice with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday because of an illness, and his availability against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, BSW) is uncertain.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was locked into giving superstar forward William Nylander a chance at manning the center position, but that experiment has come to an end.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander did not attend Tuesday’s morning skate due to illness, the team confirmed. Nylander played in the team’s first three games of the season, recording two goals in Saturday’s home opener victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

William Nylander scored two goals -- one into an empty net -- and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Saturday night.

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Even though he may not be feeling his best, William Nylander won’t be taking a night off on Wednesday. The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ star forward, who missed practice Tuesday with an illness, was on the ice for pre-game warmup on Wednesday and is set to play against the visiting Los Angeles Kings.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is considered a game-time decision for Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. “He will be a game-time decision,” Berube said to reporters after the morning skate.