William Nylander has accepted an invitation to play for Sweden at the IIHF World Championship and is already on his way to Stockholm, Swedish website HockeyNews.se reported. on Wednesday morning.

Tkachuk could be seen pointing at William Nylander with his stick and then gesturing with his elbow, appearing to tell Toronto's star forward that he was coming after him in their next meeting.

Most recently, Nylander tied Game 2 at 2-2 with a goal in the second period on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs went on to win 4-3 and now lead the Panthers 2-0 as the series shifts to Florida.

Even William Nylander’s head coach, Craig Berube, has no words to describe his play in the playoffs. As Berube states, Nylander does not feel pressure. I learned, oh, well, nothing gets to him.

Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander has boxed himself into a quirky superstition. Nylander began wearing an olive-colored suit with no tie and tennis shoes to his games.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) scores on Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the first period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey second-round playoff series in ...

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) tries to control the puck against the Ottawa Senators. John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images .

It’s safe to say that William Nylander was destined to follow in the family business. And if anyone could appreciate how much his son had poured into helping the Leafs claim just their second ...

William Nylander led the Maple Leafs to a clinching win after he initially was listed mistakenly as a scratch. Golden Knights, Oilers also advance.

Nylander scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and logged two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1. Nylander's pair of points came on the power play in the second period. The ...