Elias Lindholm has carried his strong play from the end of the 2024-25 Bruins season into the World Championship.
The center is tied for first in points with 10 and goals with six through in six games. Lindholm helped Team Sweden to a 4-0 win over Slovenia with a natural hat trick.
Lindholm, who signed a seven-year deal with the Bruins last offseason, got off to a slow start in his first year in Boston. He revealed during the team’s end-of-season media availability that a back injury hindered him throughout the campaign before he amassed 15 points in Boston’s final 16 games.
David Pastrnak is also having a strong showing at the tournament. Representing Czechia, the Bruins forward has four goals and six assists in five games.
Despite a trying season for the Bruins, Pastrnak was a bright spot for the team with 43 goals and 63 assists in 82 games. Aside from the offense, Pastrnak also took on a bigger leadership role after Brad Marchand was traded to the Florida Panthers during the NHL trade deadline.
Jeremy Swayman, however, isn’t having the same kind of success for Team USA. While he has a 1.95 goals-against average, Swayman’s save percentage is .875 and has given up six goals in three games — including five goals on 18 shots against Norway.
Mason Lohrei has three points in five games and is a plus-4 for the Americans, while Andrew Peeke has an assist in six games.
