Nylander is the only Maple Leafs forward on team Sweden, joining teammates Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Nylander's teammates weren't very surprised about what it was like to skate with the Leafs star.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander participated in his first practice with Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off, skating on a line with Mika Zibanejad and Rickard Rakell.

Mika Zibanejad is expected to play on the first line for Team Sweden at the 4-Nations Face-Off with William Nylander and Rickard Rakell. At Sweden’s first practice, Zibanejad’s first-line role was made crystal clear. Zibanejad now teams up with Nylander, who is arguably the best Swedish forward in the world as he had high praise for him.