Despite not having a chance to reach the Championship Game, Sweden played the role of spoiler and came away with a 2-1 win over the United States in Monday's round-robin game in the 4 Nations Face-Off in Boston.
Sweden defeated Team USA at TD Garden in 4-Nations Face-Off round-robin play, though the result meant nothing to either team.
Despite not having a chance to reach the championship, Sweden played the role of spoiler and came away with a 2-1 win over the United States in Monday's final round-robin game in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
William Nylander could have played for either Sweden or Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off. The forward ended up choosing Sweden, and as a result, is no longer playing in the tournament.
Team USA fell to Sweden in its final round-robin matchup of the 4 Nations Face-Off, though their six points still puts them in the final against Canada on Thursday night.
Think the 4 Nations Face-off was a meaningless exhibition? Ask the players from Team Canada and Team USA who fought for it.