Posts About "Alex Nylander"
Blackhawks' Training Camp: Assessing Lineup Options for Oilers' Series
July 22nd, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks are making progress as training camp winds down and they prepare to head to Edmonton this Sunday. Once there, they have another week to get acclimated before starting their best-of-five series against the Oilers on Aug. 1. But the remainder of this week and weekend will determine who makes the trip and who stays...
Blackhawks Need a Left Wing Makeover
May 21st, 2020 With the NHL draft presumed to be soon, the Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of decisions to make. I think this year, especially, their picks will be intriguing. The positions that were considered to be "not of concern" have likely become a "top priority" of things to fix. The team could use just about everything. However, there is one...
4 Reasons for the Blackhawks’ Recent Slump
March 10th, 2020 It’s been a tough, tough week for the Chicago Blackhawks, and conducive of their season as a whole. After winning four games in a row they’ve lost their last two, essentially eliminating any lingering playoff aspirations. Let’s face it; this has always been a fragile team that’s never really found their identity. Here are four...
Kane Scores, Tacks on Three Assists to Lead Blackhawks in 4-1 Win over Jets
December 19th, 2019 WINNIPEG — Patrick Kane scored once and added three assists as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Thursday. Alex Nylander had a goal and assist, while Dominik Kubalik and Erik Gustafsson also scored for the Blackhawks. Robin Lehne...
THW's Goalie News: Fleury's Robbery, Lehner's Roommate & More
November 20th, 2019 The National Hockey League had a very busy Tuesday night schedule which included a historic win that came with, possibly, the save of the year. We also have a pair of roommates in Chicago and the true definition of a workhorse in the American Hockey League. Highway Robbery in Las Vegas We have talked about Marc-Andre Fleury quite...
Blackhawks Stock Watch: Crawford, Kane Up, Nylander Down
November 17th, 2019 These are the Chicago Blackhawks that we were hoping to see. After what can only be described as a sobering wake-up call of a game against the San Jose Sharks, the Blackhawks have gone 3-0-1 including wins against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights, and a shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the last week. The...
Blackhawks' 3 Stars of the Week: Oct. 14-20
October 22nd, 2019 After an 0-2-1 start to the season, the Chicago Blackhawks bounced back in a major way last week with a big game against the undefeated Edmonton Oilers to lock down their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory, followed by a 3-2 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a Jonathan Toews tip-in, his first goal of the season....
Tweaking the Blackhawks’ Forward Lines
October 7th, 2019 The 2019-20 NHL hockey season is officially underway and the Chicago Blackhawks commenced their first matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers in Prague as part of the NHL Global Series. Regrettably, they came out on the wrong side of a 4-3 score for their first loss of the season. The Blackhawks don’t take the ice again until this...
Blackhawks Preseason Notable News & Notes
September 23rd, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks have now suited up for the first four of seven total preseason tilts in September. While we still don’t know the final roster come opening night on Oct. 4, things are starting to take shape. Head coach Jeremy Colliton and his staff have been very busy assessing all their prospects, and taking a long look at...
Blackhawks Acquire Nylander From Sabres for Jokiharju
July 9th, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward Alex Nylander from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defender Henri Jokiharju, the Blackhawks announced Tuesday. https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1148683278360223745 Both Nylander and Jokiharju were first-round selections in their respective draft classes with Nylander going...
Sabres 'Snipeshow' - Is Nylander Ready for the Show?
March 12th, 2019 With Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel given a two-game timeout by the NHL Department of Player Safety for his headshot on Colorado Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg, Alex Nylander has been recalled from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. Nylander, nicknamed Snipeshow and owner of the handle @snipeshow98 on...
Ranking Sabres Prospects Before the Draft
June 21st, 2018 Take a deep breath. The Buffalo Sabres are just one day away from selecting the franchise-altering defenseman that they have so desperately needed. Soon, Rasmus Dahlin will officially be a member of the blue-and-gold, injecting a much-needed boost of elite talent on the blue line. The Sabres currently hold seven picks in tomorrow's...
Sabres' Prospects Need to Step Up
May 17th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres have relied on Jack Eichel, Ryan O’Reilly, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen to carry all of the offensive load over the past three seasons. The lack of help from the supporting cast has been well documented and is one of the biggest reasons the Sabres have been in the NHL’s basement for multiple...
