Nylander will play his third IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship after 2017 (gold) and 2019. In 18 video games he had spectacular numbers with 12 objectives and 20 assists. His 1.78 factors per sport are the very best variety of any participant in World Championship play since Canada’s Eric Lindros participation in 1993 (17 factors in 8 video games, 2.13 PPG).
The 26-yr-outdated winger accomplished his seventh NHL season with the Toronto Maple Leafs along with his greatest numbers to date. He was third in objectives and factors with 34 objectives and 46 assists in 81 video games and in addition had a degree-per-sport tempo within the playoffs with 3 objectives and 4 assists in 7 video games.
Nylander is predicted to reach in Tampere on Saturday. Once Nylander shall be formally registered, the Swedish roster shall be full with three goalkeepers, eight defenders and 13 forwards. Linus Karlsson, who has not been registered to the official match roster, will thus go away the workforce.