In Photos: William Nylander recaps Saint‑Tropez vacay with brother Alex and Caps Rasmus Sandin in the French Riviera

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is enjoying a summer getaway at Saint-Tropez. He was joined by his brother Alex Nylander and Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin.

On Sunday, Nylander shared a carousel of pictures on his Instagram from the trip. One of the pictures showed a lively dinner scene outdoors with warm lights strung over a narrow street in the French Riviera town. Another image captured Sandin laughing and enjoying drinks and appetizers with a friend at a restaurant.

A shot from the harbor showed boats docked along the coastline. Another photo featured the group shirtless and sunbathing on a yacht deck.

“Tutto passa,” Nylander captioned the post, which translates to “everything passes.”

Nylander also shared food clicks, including a tray of garnishes like caviar and herbs and a close-up of a lobster dish with a rich sauce. The carousel included a peaceful photo of a garden with a pool and wildflowers and a cozy hotel room shot featuring his pet dog.

The final image showed Nylander sitting at a table surrounded by thick smoke during what looked like a lively night at a restaurant.

William Nylander’s sister Ella dines at famous café‑pâtisserie in Saint-Tropez

William Nylander’s sister, Ella, added to the family’s vacation highlights on Saturday by sharing a couple of Instagram stories from their stay in Saint-Tropez. The Nylander family has been spending some offseason downtime on the French Riviera since last week.

In her first story, Ella posted a photo of a white plate featuring the bold red logo of “Senequier,” the famous café and pâtisserie right on the Saint-Tropez harbor. A clear water glass sat behind the plate. The second image showed a grilled steak served on the same branded plate, alongside a small cup of herbed sauce and a silver spoon.

Earlier in the week, William and his brother Alex were seen enjoying the sun with fellow Swede and Rasmus Sandin. Alex shared a photo on his Instagram stories showing the trio relaxing on a spacious patio surrounded by scenic hills.

In the picture, Alex stood shirtless and gesturing mid-conversation, while William and Rasmus sat nearby with drinks in hand. A table in front of them held several liquor bottles and snacks. William Nylander later reposted the moment on his own Instagram.

William Nylander is coming off a decent NHL season. He played all 82 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring 45 goals and adding 39 assists for a total of 84 points. He also recorded a +10 rating, took 253 shots, and had a shooting percentage of 17.8%, while averaging nearly 19 and a half minutes per game.

In the playoffs, Nylander added six goals and nine assists over 13 games before Toronto was eliminated in the second round by the Florida Panthers.

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Anjum is an NHL reporter at Sportskeeda with over five years of professional experience in the spectator sports industry. Raised in Bahrain, Anjum grew up close to the Formula 1 and GP2 scene, but it was ice-sports that she truly had a chance to play at school.

Anjum prioritizes thorough research, fact-checking and verification of sources when reporting, and has worked for Oil on Whyte, Leafs Herald, the Nation of Blaugrana, Barca International Cules, FromTheBend, Last Word On Sports and NASA.

She got interested in ice hockey after watching the “MVP” trilogy as a second grader and has not gotten over the sport yet. Her favorite player is Alex Ovechkin, whose legendary one-timers live rent free in her heart. The iconic moment when Ovechkin reached 800 career goals with a hat trick in Chicago as the away crowd chanted “Ovi, Ovi” is probably her happiest memory from an ice-rink.

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