Carl Grundström started this game off with a breakaway for the first scoring chance. It didn’t go in, but it wasn’t the last time he had the puck on his stick either.
Most people will remember this game for the first WJC points for 16 year old phenomenon Rasmus Dahlin, but for fans of the Leafs, Grundström was the story. He banged, he crashed, he owned that spot in front of the goalie, and he dug pucks out of corners like he thought he was Zach Hyman or something.
He showed some rough edges at first, the whole team did, and it’s not a surprise that Felix Sandström, Sweden’s goalie, was named player of the game.