TORONTO -- As the puck gently trickled over Finland's goal line for an empty-net tally with 2.6 seconds remaining in regulation, Team Sweden goaltender Henrik Lundqvist raised his arms in celebration and gave a fist pump like no one was watching him.
Truth be told: All eyes are on the 34-year-old netminder.
This game, this 2-0 win symbolized more than just a World Cup of Hockey victory. So many questions have surrounded Lundqvist since the end of the 2015-16 NHL regular season. Many wondered if he's nearing the end of an incredible career. The offseason was unlike any he had experienced in the past.