Posts About "Alexander Nylander"
Nylander's Strong Preseason Gives Blackhawks High Hopes
September 30th, 2019 When the Chicago Blackhawks traded former first-round pick Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo Sabres for Alexander Nylander, also a former first-round pick, two very different schools of thought became quickly prevalent among Blackhawks fans. Some lamented the move, believing general manager Stan Bowman had just traded one of the team's...
Meet the New Blackhawks: Alexander Nylander
August 23rd, 2019 This is the most surprising post of the “Meet the New Blackhawks” series I have been working on this summer. On July 9, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Alexander Nylander from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Blackhawks Pull Off Surprising Deal The consensus among most Blackhawks fans was...
Buffalo Sabres: Time for a Call-Up?
December 20th, 2018 Despite their current record, the Buffalo Sabres' middle-six forward lines are in desperate need of a spark. While the top line of Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart have carried more than their fair share of the load on offense, players like Conor Sheary, Casey Mittelstadt and Kyle Okposo (among others) have been ice...
Sabres Top 4 Prospects 2018
March 10th, 2018 It's no secret that the Buffalo Sabres have struggled this season. At 22-35-11, they sit securely at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. In a year where the team hasn't provided much to cheer about at KeyBank Center, fans have shifted their focus toward the future. Though several valuable future assets were squandered during the...
Sabres Future is More than Just Swede Nothings
February 16th, 2018 Warning: This article contains an inordinate amount of Swedish puns. Jack Eichel suffers an injury and the Sabres immediately start winning some hockey games. Some things simply cannot be explained. Although their recent run of solid performances has been a welcome respite from their routinely vile showings, Sabres fans are mindful...
Sabres Prospects Still Vying for Gold at 2018 WJC
January 4th, 2018 As the World Junior Championship winds down, four out of five Buffalo Sabres prospects, representing three different countries, are still competing for medals. The semifinal round features Team USA vs. Team Sweden and Team Canada vs. Team Czech Republic. Quarterfinal Action There were no upsets in the quarterfinals. The first seed,...
Sabres Prospects Are Killing It at WJC
December 29th, 2017 For Sabre fans, the great thing about the World Junior Championship is it offers a temporary respite from their team’s dismal season. Watching Sabre prospects like Casey Mittelstadt, Alex Nylander and Marcus Davidsson offers hope for the future. Halfway through the preliminary round of four games, here’s how all five Sabre...
Facing Off: 18 Thoughts on 2018 WJC
December 26th, 2017 Tis the season where, to many, Christmas Day is viewed as World Juniors’ Eve. The annual under-20 world championship, taking place in Buffalo, N.Y., from Boxing Day through Jan. 5, is always a highlight on the hockey calendar. The 2018 edition has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory, with plenty of parity between the...
Sabres Prospects to Watch at the 2018 WJC
December 26th, 2017 The 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship begins Tuesday morning at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in downtown Buffalo, New York. Buffalo is the first U.S. city to play host for a second time to the event–they also hosted in 2011. The tournament will feature the best young talent from ten countries split into two groups of five....
2018 WJC Team Sweden Final Roster for Buffalo
December 25th, 2017 Sweden is one of the teams that have a legitimate shot to take home the gold medal in Buffalo. The 2018 World Junior Championships are less than a day away, and the Swedes are truly poised to win it all. In many ways, they are in the best position possible. Most of the medal discussion is geared towards either Canada or the USA winning...
2018 WJC Team Sweden Preview
December 16th, 2017 When Team Sweden takes to the ice in Buffalo, they will be loaded for bear and with some of the finest talent. That stems from the goaltending position on out. The Swedes still have a bad taste in their mouths from a fourth-place finish at last year's World Juniors. This still has not subsided, and understandably so. After losing to...
Should Nylander Be on the Sabres 2017-18 Roster?
September 5th, 2017 Just over 12 months ago the Buffalo Sabres selected Alex Nylander of the Mississauga Steelheads with the eighth pick of the 2016 NHL Draft. It was the consolation prize for a very disappointing season, the first for Sabres stars Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly. A year later, the Sabres had not improved. They were one of the worst...
Sabres Forward Prospects Look to Complete Roster
July 13th, 2017 Several prospects who attended development camp this year will wear a Buffalo Sabres uniform throughout the season. However, only a select few will be in the starting lineup against Montreal on Oct. 5. The goal of any development camp is for players to mature physically and mentally. The veterans of these development camps are...
