Sweden's 9-1 win over Norway in the 2019 IIHF World Championship on Monday could be considered a declaration of war between the bordering nations, and William Nylander is leading the Swedish onslaught.
The Toronto Maple Leafs center finished the game with five points (1-4–5) to secure Sweden's second win of the tournament.
William Nylander makes it 3-0 for Sweden.#IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/WkGTCoMP1r
— Robert Söderlind (@HockeyWebCast) May 13, 2019
Nylander, 23, is leading the world championship with eight points (2-6–8) in his first three games after posting just three points in Toronto's first-round playoff loss to the Boston Bruins. His 27 points in the regular season were a serious decline from his previous two years in which he scored 61 points each.
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Sweden sits in fourth place of Group B with four games remaining in the group stage. After playing three games in four days, the team has some time to rest before facing Austria at 10:15 a.m. on May 16.