Leafs' Nylander, Kampf arrive at Worlds, will clash in quarter-finals
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Team Sweden just got stronger ahead of the quarter-finals at the IIHF men's world hockey championship.
Sweden announced Wednesday that Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander has joined the team and is expected to play in Thursday's quarter-final against Czechia.
Nylander and the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the postseason on Sunday with a Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old winger had six goals and 15 points in 13 playoff games after posting 45 goals and 84 points in 82 games during the regular season.
Czechia added a forward of their own on Wednesday in Maple Leafs centre David Kampf. The 30-year-old centre appeared in just game in the playoffs with the Maple Leafs, failing to post a point. He had five goals and 13 points in 59 games during the regular season.
This year will mark Nylander's fourth appearance at the worlds as he pursues a second championship after helping Sweden win the tournament in 2017. He had two assists in three games with Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February.
Sweden finished preliminary round play with a 6-1-0 record, falling 5-3 to Canada to Monday for their first loss. As a result, Sweden finished second in Group A and will face Group B's third-place finisher Czechia, who also suffered just one loss in round robin play.
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