William Nylander's apology tour continued on Monday.
One day after saying "sorry" on Instagram for giving the middle finger to cameras during Sunday's game, he apologized once again in front of media.
“I just really want to apologize for my actions yesterday. It was out of frustration," said Nylander, who has not played since Jan. 15 due to a groin injury.
Nylander was forced to watch from the press box as his Maple Leafs fell 4-1 against the Colorado Avalanche for their fourth straight loss.
"I was sitting there and got a text message. I was like, ‘Oh, not a good idea. Not a good thing to do.' But like I said I apologize about that," Nylander said.
The forward was sitting alongside fellow Leafs scratches Chris Tanev, Dakota Joshua, Calle Jarnkrok and Philippe Myers, and when he noticed the camera panned toward him, he decided to make the gesture while smiling.
However, the plan is for Nylander to escape the press box on the team's upcoming road trip through Seattle and western Canada which begins Thursday, he said.
Nylander is also a member of the Swedish Olympic team. The tournament begins Feb. 11.
The NHL is looking at the incident to determine if there will be any supplemental discipline, Sportsnet has confirmed.
"He owned up to it," Leafs coach Craig Berube said on Monday. "Things happen. People make mistakes. Players make mistakes. Coaches make mistakes. It happens. He knows it’s wrong."
In 2011, then-Boston Bruins defenceman Andrew Ference was fined $2,500 for raising the middle finger of his glove at Montreal fans after scoring a goal in a playoff series against the Canadiens.
One of the Leafs' most important players, Nylander has 17 goals and 31 assists in 37 games this season.
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