William Nylander added to his scoring streak with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Swedish star prepared by taking the subway to attend the match.
In North American sports media, the 27-year-old was nicknamed Willie Stiles.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are having a rough start in the NHL and lost the Battle of Ontario 6-3 to the Ottawa Senators.
William Nylander, on the other hand, set a new club record and now leads in points in all of the first 13 games of the season.
Against the Ottawa Senators, the right-handed forward had a goal and an assist.
-We fought well there but we had a strong rebound against us in the playing box and we somehow lost. We have to face adversity early and I think that’s good for us. We have to grow and build, we have a lot of new players here. So we have to build the team together and keep building around it, says William Nylander.
With a total of seven goals and eleven assists, he ranks seventh in the overall league scoring charts.
Unknown supporter next door
North American media are interested in how William Nylander shipped the Underground Railroad to work.
Maybe because there were traffic problems during the day and because it was miserable autumn weather outside.
With a shiny puffer jacket and earphones, William Nylander looks relaxed and at ease on public transportation.
“William Nylander, he’s just like us,” skriver Toronto Sun.
“What beauty is this eh? The contract extension in Sweden will hit hard,” Skriver en supporter.
“Buddy in Leafs had to get on his phone to notice,” skriver Spittin’ Chiclets.
On the way to Stockholm
In the home of hockey in Toronto, William Nylander is one of the most popular players and fan favorites.
Home games against the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks await before departure for Stockholm.
Next Friday and Sunday, the Toronto Maple Leafs will play the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild, respectively, in the World Series.
There’s a green line and the weather’s as rough as it gets in Canada, Willie.