Leafs: Marner and Nylander set to meet in World Championship Final

It’s a great dilemma if you’re a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Who do you cheer for – Mitch Marner or William Nylander?

One will win gold and one will win silver. It’s all business for now, but both will be back in blue and white for the Leafs next season.

With Canada’s 4-2 win over Russia, and Sweden’s 4-1 win against Finland, the matchup has been set:

William Nylander vs. Mitch Marner for gold at the IIHF World Hockey Championships.

Both have had great tournaments filled with memorable goals and assists, and tons of GIF-able material that have left Leaf fans wishing next season started sooner.

Let’s take a look at how their tournaments have gone so far:

William Nylander

Nylander has 14 points for Sweden so far, good for second in tournament scoring. He’s played on the first line alongside Nicklas Backstrom. The pair have been absolute magic together.

Nylander had his best performance of the tournament against Denmark, where he had two goals, one assist and five shots.

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In the game against Finland, Nylander added anther two points to his total, assisting on the eventual game-winning goal by John Klingberg and scoring the insurance goal to help the Swedes to the gold medal game.

Nylander is going to play a huge role in the outcome of this game. He’s been dominant and has really helped the Swedish attack, which doesn’t feature another player in the top 20 scorers at the tournament.

Can Nylander break Canadians hearts and help Sweden win their 10th World Championship gold?

Mitch Marner

Marner began the tournament on Canada’s fourth line, playing alongside Brayden Point and Travis Konecny. That line has done wonders for the team, with Marner leading the way with 11 points in nine games so far.

Along with a two assist-performance in a 6-0 thumping of Belarus, Marner had a highlight reel goal against Finland.

He was also displaying some great stickhandling and zone entries in that game.

In the win against Russia, Marner had an assist on Canada’s first goal by Mark Scheifele.

He sits behind Nathan MacKinnon in team scoring, but considering his position on the depth chart, that’s extremely impressive.

So, who do you think will come out on top in this matchup? With the help of our own Omar White, you can have your say in our poll.

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What has impressed you most about the respective performances of Marner and Nylander at the World Championships? Who do you think will come out on top in the final and why? Share your thoughts in the comments section.