""I'm not really sure yet. I need to check with the medical staff and Willy," Sweden head coach Sam Hallam said of Nylander's status via TSN's Mark Masters. "He looked good out there. We're not going to risk anything for tonight but if he feels good he's going to play.""
""Obviously, William Nylander is probably the one that comes closest to mind," Daily Faceoff's Uffe Bodin said of Nylander, when discussing potential gamebreakers. "He's had an up-and-down season, being injured really for the first time in his career and missing a lot of time. But upfront, we have good players. It's just a matter of can they elevate their game to the level, really competing with the best in the world.""
William Nylander is a game-time decision for Sweden's opening men's hockey game against Italy. He skated on Sweden's top power-play unit alongside Lucas Raymond, Adrian Kempe, Joel Eriksson Ek and Rasmus Dahlin. Nylander missed 17 games this season with a groin injury and returned to the Leafs' lineup on January 31 after aggravating the injury on January 15. The team will not risk him if he does not feel ready, but he appears trending toward playing. The starting goaltender remains undecided, with Filip Gustavsson noted as a projected starter. Sweden's lineup includes multiple top forwards and defensemen.
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