It took just nine seconds for William Nylander to score the first goal of the game as Toronto beat Chicago in the NHL.
A winning equalizer, some quick passes, a full-back miss and then a movement around the goalkeeper. Toronto opened the game with lightning speed. William Nylander was in charge of the end when the first half was nine seconds old, and the first goal of the game was a fact.
– I waited a very long time, but he slipped between the skate and the post, so it was a bit of a lucky goal, says Nylander after the match.
Preparation was discussed before the match in the dressing room.
– We decided to try to do it, and it worked, and it was good, – says Nylander after the match.
fourth faster
The goal was the fourth-fastest in club history, two seconds short of the record, and on this occasion Nylander himself became just the fourth Toronto player in the last 20 years to reach the 30-goal mark in a season under 55 games.
Before the game ended, Nylander also had two assists in the 5-2 win.
– We played well. It was a great start for us with Willy’s goal after eight or nine seconds. There was obviously a lot to clean up after, as in all matches, but overall it was a very good match, sums up fellow Swede Rasmus Sanden.
Matthews returns
He praised Nylander’s efforts recently.
He plays hockey very well. He produces for us, he stepped forward and became one of the leaders. Maybe we can all see that. It’s fun to be out there with him, he had another good game today
Sandin was the last to stay up front, scoring his fourth goal of the season. The 22-year-old got plenty of help from Chicago defender Connor Murphy, who drove the ball into his own net. Sandin also picked up an assist for Auston Matthews, the Toronto superstar who has returned from an injury that has kept him off the ice for the past five games.
– I didn’t feel like he was away for three weeks, says Rasmus Sandin.