William Nylander showcasing some increased physicality for Sweden on Tuesday at the IIHF World Championships
With most of the Leafs settling into their offseason, William Nylander remains at work, competing at the IIHF World Championships with Team Sweden, who skated to a 1-0 victory over Latvia in Group B on Tuesday morning.
Surprisingly, Nylander was very physically engaged in this one, landing several heavy hits on various Latvian skaters, something that typically isn't really in his toolbox. Take a look at some of his finished checks below.
Perhaps Nylander is using the World Championships to take out some of his frustrations over bowing out of round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a sixth consecutive season. Or maybe he's using this tournament as a way of becoming acclimated to playing a bit more of a physical brand of hockey.
Whatever the reason for Nylander showcasing some of physicality, I think we can all agree that we'd like to see more of this version of William Nylander with the Leafs next season.
| POLL | ||
MAI 25 | 499 ANSWERS William Nylander showcasing some increased physicality for Sweden on Tuesday at the IIHF World Championships Is William Nylander going to be a Leaf when the puck drops to open the 2022-23 season? | ||
| Yes | 237 | 47.5 % |
| No | 190 | 38.1 % |
| He'll be dealt during the season | 72 | 14.4 % |
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