The Rochester Americans rookie helps Sweden beat Switzerland, 4-2, to go 2-0 in the IIHF World Junior Championship.
MONTREAL — Team Sweden continued its winning ways as Alexander Nylander netted another 2 points in the 4-2 victory over Team Switzerland in the IIHF World Junior Championship.
The Swedes, who sit first in Group A, face winless Nordic rival Finland on Thursday. Switzerland battles Denmark in a crucial matchup on Friday.
Last year, the Finns edged Sweden, 2-1, in the semifinals en route to gold in Helsinki. So there’s a grudge match coming up.
It was Sweden’s eighth straight win over Switzerland at the World Juniors. The last Swiss victory over Sweden was on 3 January, 2003, 5-3.
In 2010, Sweden trounced Switzerland 11-4 in the bronze medal game, the largest margin of victory ever in a World Junior medal game.
“I think it’s going to be a good battle,” said Nylander. “They’ve lost two, so they’ll be coming at us hard. But we are mad from last year, so we’ll be on top of our game too, I think.”