Penguins forward Alex Nylander records assist for Sweden in win against Denmark

Seth Rorabaugh
Monday, May 22, 2023 4:55 p.m. | Monday, May 22, 2023 4:55 p.m.

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Sweden forward Alex Nylander (No. 98) celebreated a goal with teammates Rasmus Sandin (No. 38), Lucas Raymond (No. 23), Andre Pettersson (No. 20) and Oscar Lindberg (No. 24) during a game against Denmark at the IIHF World Championship tournament in Tampere, Finland on Monday.

A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament:

Penguins forward Alex Nylander recorded an assist for Sweden in a 5-1 win against Denmark in a preliminary round game at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, on Monday.

Deployed on Sweden’s third line, Nylander logged 15:11 of ice time on 18 shifts and had two shots on goal.

Highlights:

Sweden’s next game is against the United States on Tuesday, 9:20 a.m. (EDT).

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Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph clocked 16:59 of ice time on 22 shifts for Canada in a 3-2 shootout loss to Norway at Riga Arena in Riga Latvia.

Utilized on Canada’s third pairing, Joseph had two shots.

Highlights:

Canada’s next game is against Czechia on Tuesday, 9:20 a.m. (EDT).

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Penguins defensive prospect Thimo Nickl logged 12:27 of ice time on 18 shifts for Austria in a 4-3 shootout win against Hungary at Nokia Arena.

Currently unsigned by the Penguins, Nickl had two shots while primarily skating on Austria’s first pairing.

Highlights:

Austria finished the tournament with a 1-3-1 record.

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