DK Pittsburgh Sports · Jan 8, 2022
Nylander records two assists in debut with WBS
Alex Nylander in his WBS Penguins debut in Utica on Friday.Newly-acquired forward Alex Nylander made his Penguins debut with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, recording two primary assists in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Utica Comets.
Nylander, acquired in the trade with the Blackhawks on Wednesday that sent Sam Lafferty to Chicago, skated on the left wing of the Penguins' top line alongside center Sam Houde and right wing Valtteri Puustinen.
Nylander, 23, is a 6-foot-1, 192-pound right-handed shot who can play both wing and center. He was the No. 8 overall pick of the Sabres in 2016, and has 84 games of NHL experience under his belt with the Sabres and Blackhawks.