Consecutive wins? In this economy? A three-goal second period propelled the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Monday night at Nationwide Arena for their second straight win.
Alexander Nylander scored two goals and rookie Daniil Tarasov made 46 saves to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 win against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.
After setting a franchise record for most points in a player's first 11 games with the franchise with 11, Blue Jackets forward Alex Nylander has been held off the scoresheet over his last four games, posting a minus-six rating and just six shots on goal.
Not Rick Nash, not Artemi Panarin or Cam Aktinson. No one has had the type of start Alex Nylander has had with the Columbus Blue Jackets through his first 12 games with the franchise.
During a season, many NHL records will be broken, and new ones will be set. Some are personal, franchise, or league-wide records. The Columbus Blue Jackets have broken several previous records this year, although the records have not been very positive.
William Nylander is happy to see his younger brother, Alex, find some success in the NHL. Following the Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-4 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, William was asked if was happy to see Alex find what seems to be a permanent landing spot with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Both teams are playing for something more in the upcoming draft lottery but on this night, the Columbus Blue Jackets were the clear winner. Alex Nylander had three points with two goals and an assist to help the Blue Jackets past the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena.
Alexander Nylander had two goals with an assist, Johnny Gaudreau also recorded three points and Daniil Tarasov stopped 39 shots, as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the visiting San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night.
Alex Nylander is no stranger to outdoor games. Just last season as a member of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, he participated in the outdoor game played at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland.
Since the Blue Jackets acquired Alex Nylander from the Penguins on Feb. 22, he's played the best hockey of his career. In the 10 games he's skated with Columbus, he's posted 6-2--8, which is the most points over a 10-game stretch in his career, per stathead.com.
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Alex Nylander is making quite an impression with his new team. Nylander scored a hat trick in just his fifth game with the franchise on Monday.
PITTSBURGH – In 14 games over the past two seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Alex Nylander struggled to find any consistency. From finding the score sheet to sticking in the lineup on a regular basis, Nylander never really fit with the Penguins.
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Emil Bemstrom last week from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a conditional sixth-round pick and faded prospect Alex Nylander.
Alexander Nylander scored his first career hat trick to lead the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 6-3 victory over the slumping Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night.
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired forward Alex Nylander and a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Emil Bemstrom.
The eighth overall pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft has never lived up to his predraft expectations.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned forward Alex Nylander to their AHL affiliate.
Heading into the 2023 training camp, it seemed almost certain that Alex Nylander would find a role in the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup. After an impressive,
Alex Nylander, one of three forwards put on waivers Thursday by the Pittsburgh Penguins, cleared without being claimed by another team on Friday. Andreas Johnsson and Joonas Koppanen also cleared without being claimed.
The preseason continues for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they take on the Detroit Red Wings. After splitting their split squad contests against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Penguins reduced their training camp roster to 47 players prior to this contest.
The 2016 eighth overall selection continues to show flashes of top-six skill, and that has earned him at least one more look from a Penguins team that is currently operating without a general manager.
Alex Nylander was the most requested song on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ radio for a couple of months after he began to fill the net with their AHL farm team in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned forward Alex Nylander to their farm team in Wilkes-Barre. He had been on emergency recall since Friday, and scored the Penguins’ first goal in their 5-1 victory at Detroit Saturday.
The two-way deal runs through all of next season and holds an average annual value of $750K.
Nylander, 23, has been a huge disappointment thus far in his NHL career. The eighth-overall pick from 2016 and part of a successful hockey family, he has just 32 points in 84 career games.
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