One 6’6” Swedish goalie from the Vancouver Canucks will be playing for his country, and his name isn’t Jacob Markstrom.
It was announced over the weekend that Anders Nilsson will suit up for his country in the World Hockey Championships, which kick off next week in Denmark.
This wasn’t a stellar season for Nilsson by any means. After putting up impressive numbers while playing in a backup role for the Buffalo Sabres, Nilsson cratered after registering two shutouts in his first three starts for the Canucks.
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It looked like Nilsson could challenge Markstrom for the starting job early on in the season.