William Nylander finds out his new linemates at the Winter Olympics
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Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander is at the Winter Olympics for Team Sweden, and he just found out who his new linemates are.
William Nylander is easily one of the best players on the Toronto Maple Leafs, so it should come as no surprise that he was placed on Team Sweden.
Sweden is one of the favorites in this tournament, and Nylander is one of the team's best offensive talents, which means lots of responsibility falls on his shoulders.
Leafs fans will be watching very closely, especially when you consider how the forward has struggled with injuries so far this season.
William Nylander and Team Sweden are back at it
On Sunday, Team Sweden took to the ice for its first practice of the Olympics, and it was here that we got to see the lines for the first time.
Of course, William Nylander was on the first line. In fact, he shared the first line with Joel Eriksson Ek and Adrian Kempe. These are strong players, and Nylander should be able to shine here.
Having said that, we're not sure he is will have the same chemistry that he has with John Tavares over in Toronto.
Forsling - Dahlin
Hedman - Andersson
Broberg - Karlsson
Ekman-Larsson - Lindholm
Kempe - Eriksson Ek - Nylander
Bratt/Forsberg - Lindholm - Raymond
Pettersson - Zibanejad - Rakell
Landeskog - Holmberg - Wennberg/Johansson
Hedman - Andersson
Broberg - Karlsson
Ekman-Larsson - Lindholm
Kempe - Eriksson Ek - Nylander
Bratt/Forsberg - Lindholm - Raymond
Pettersson - Zibanejad - Rakell
Landeskog - Holmberg - Wennberg/Johansson
On the flip side of things, Auston Matthews is sharing a line with Matt Boldy and Jake Guentzel over on Team USA.
The Leafs superstars are competing for the exact same prize, and it is going to be truly fascinating to see how all of this ends up playing out.
There is a lot at stake here, and it is clear to everyone that the bragging rights are what everyone truly cares about.
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