3 most impressive Toronto Maple Leafs players from 2-1 OT win over Columbus Blue Jackets ft. Joseph Woll

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a much-needed road win on Wednesday night, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime. William Nylander ended the game at Nationwide Arena at the 4:41 mark of the extra period.

Nylander had two points for the Toronto Maple Leafs on the night, assisting on Easton Cowan’s game-tying goal late in the third period. Zach Werenski opened the scoring at the 13:30 mark of the third period.

The Blue Jackets had momentarily taken the lead in the second period, but the goal was called back after a review showed it had been offside.

Here’s a look at the three most impressive Toronto Maple Leafs players from their overtime win in Columbus.

3 most impressive players from Toronto Maple Leafs OT win over Columbus Blue Jackets

#3. Easton Cowan

The Toronto Maple Leafs rookie was the savior on Wednesday night. Cowan scored a nifty goal following a strong play by John Tavares to get the puck to Nylander. Nylander then dished to Cowan, who fired a quick shot from the top of the right circle.

Here’s a look at the goal, as shown on the Maple Leafs' official X account:

The goal came after the seemingly back-breaking Columbus goal. But the Tavares-Nylander-Cowan line kept the pressure and was rewarded for their efforts.

#2. William Nylander

William Nylander was up to his usual tricks against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He had a goal and an assist on the night, making the overtime winner look easy. He almost had a breakaway in the extra period but managed to win the game off a miscue in front of the net.

Here’s a look at the game-winner:

The replay showed all three Columbus players standing around the front of the net. They allowed Nylander to lob the puck on goal and beat Jet Greaves. In their defense, the Blue Jackets’ trio had been on the ice for a long shift. Nylander took advantage of that following a quick Toronto line change.

#1. Joseph Woll

On any other night, Nylander would have been the best player of the night. But on Wednesday, it was Joseph Woll. The Toronto Maple Leafs netminder was brilliant. He bounced back admirably after a terrible outing against the Montreal Canadiens last Saturday night.

Woll made 35 saves on the night. But none was bigger than this one:

The Leafs were caught on an awful turnover during a third-period power play opportunity. Auston Matthews was the only player back on the play, leaving the Blue Jackets with a 3-on-1. Matthews did a good job of taking the pass away, but that opened up a pass across the ice.

Woll got across to make an acrobatic save to preserve the scoreless game at the time. The Leafs' goalie made a tremendous save when his team needed it the most.

The Maple Leafs will look to build momentum as they take on the Washington Capitals on Friday night at Capital One Arena as part of a weekend back-to-back set.