The guests got a sad start and went to the period break with three goals to catch up. In the middle act, Toronto made sure to play themselves up and reduced the score twice.
They were incredibly important to get us going, give us momentum, especially before the third period, said Nylander to reporters after the match regarding the reductions.
It was indeed Nylander, Toronto's most goal-scoring player, who scored the equalizer just 24 seconds into the final period.
Minutes later, Ekman-Larsson, who was also credited with two assists, scored 4–3. Then, the Swedish team did not let go of the lead and with just over a minute and a half left, Czech David Kampf could nail the final result in an empty net.
Another Swede who distinguished himself in tonight's round is Filip Forsberg, who made two goals and an assist when Nashville beat Minnesota at home 6–2.
