Willy Styles is the nickname given to Toronto forward William Nylander by Joe Thornton when the two quarantined with a handful of other Maple Leafs teammates in a Toronto-area home in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. It suggested that Nylander marches to the beat of his own drum, something the eccentric Thornton would know all about.

William Nylander is currently performing exceptionally well in the playoffs. He is scoring goals and displaying confidence. Nylander's performance is a key factor in Toronto's success against Florida.

One constant throughout the series so far has been the performance of Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander. Coming off a three-point outing—two goals and one assist—in Game 1, Nylander scored a pivotal second-period goal in Game 2 to tie the game at two.