William Nylander will not only be taking part in the 4 Nations Face-Off next month, but he'll also be a part of the leadership group. The Toronto Maple Leafs star was named as an alternate captain for Sweden on Thursday.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy was back in action Thursday after missing a game with an illness. Now, backup Jonas Johansson is sidelined.

Aleksander Barkov and Victor Hedman were named captains for Team Finland and Team Sweden, respectively, on Thursday ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night.

Auston Matthews and William Nylander also scored for Toronto ... Jonas Johansson stopped 23 shots. Victor Hedman chipped in two assists. The Leafs, who picked up a third straight regulation ...

Auston Matthews and William Nylander also scored for Toronto ... Jonas Johansson stopped 23 shots. Victor Hedman chipped in two assists. The Leafs, who picked up a third straight regulation ...

The Lightning captain and two-time Stanley Cup champion will lead his country into the international best-on-best tournament in February.

Victor Hedman was named captain of Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday. The 34-year-old defenseman is in his first season as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is the first time Hedman will captain Sweden in international play. He was an assistant captain for Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championships, where they won bronze.

Finland, Sweden, the United States, and Canada will reveal their captains for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February on Thursday.

Sidney Crosby will captain Team Canada against Auston Matthews' Team USA in hockey's first best-on-best tournament since 2016. Crosby and Matthews were

Team captains have officially been named for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off and two Edmonton Oilers are set to take a leadership role. Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm will both sport an ‘A’ as assistant captains for Canada and Sweden,