Prospect Info: Alex Nylander (2016, 8th) – '17-18: Rochester #92 (AHL)

[sabrefan27]

Uh... he's been practicing for 10 days? And the news is from the AP? Isn't anyone from the Rochester D&C covering this team anymore? Or are their sports writers just paid to take pot shots at the Bills on Twitter these days?

Hoping we get a few more televised Amerks games in the 716.

No one from the D&C covers the Amerks. Kevin O was laid off a year ago and their sports department is down to about 3 or 4 people who seem to exclusively cover the Bills. Let’s Go Amerks, which is a fan site, has picked up its coverage this year. He goes to a few practices a week and provides good info. Kevin O covers a game a week usually for the Buffalo Star.

 

[joshjull]

Based on the timing, this seems like it really might have been the dreaded high ankle sprain. If the Sabres didn't have bad luck...

 

[sabrebuild]

Good to see the kid getting back into a game. We need him to not bust in a big way.

 

[joshjull]

Good to see the kid getting back into a game. We need him to not bust in a big way.

Aint that the truth. Nylander and Mittelstadt need to work out.

 

[Icicle]

no pressure or anything

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[joshjull]

no pressure or anything

You wanna talk pressure. This is pressure first game back

 

[Moskau]

You wanna talk pressure. This is pressure first game back

Agreed. Coming off that suspension I expect MacWilliam to be a bit rusty.

 

[joshjull]

Agreed. Coming off that suspension I expect MacWilliam to be a bit rusty.

Well played.

 

[sincerity0]

Trying to temper my expectations. Boy, it would be great to have an elite prospect chomping at the bit in Rochester. I’d love to see Alex put up a PPG for a bit in Rochester.

 

[Woodhouse]

Early PP where Smith finds Nylander in the slot, who beats the goalie stick side but rings iron:

 

[Woodhouse]

Next shift could have produced a 2v1 chance, but Nylander's saucer to Guhle was off the mark and not controlled. The rest of the first period had one or two more half-chances for the line but nothing noteworthy. Nylander got another blocker-side shot attempt on the power play to start the second, then followed that up with a dangle and backhand attempt:

 

[Woodhouse]

Followed that up with another dangle and forehand attempt shown below. Then was whistled for a slashing penalty that was successfully killed. Registered another PP shot on goal ahead of his secondary assist, also shown below, in the second period.

 

[Icicle]

Next shift could have produced a 2v1 chance, but Nylander's saucer to Guhle was off the mark and not controlled. The rest of the first period had one or two more half-chances for the line but nothing noteworthy. Nylander got another blocker-side shot attempt on the power play to start the second, then followed that up with a dangle and backhand attempt:

His legs are moving on a breakaway, unlike every player on the big club right now

 

[Snippit]

Wow he looks really good in those clips

 

[Woodhouse]

Amerks stuck to their trend and were outplayed in the third period, with just 3 SOG including the ENG. Pretty uneventful period for mostly everyone, but Nylander did get rocked late, with Atwal standing up for him. Also, had a shift and crack at the EN, but someone iced the puck the length of the ice and then they lost the draw, which resulted in his minus.

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[DDRhockey]

Any chance nylander gets to play for sweden since wjc is in buffalo?

 

[Chainshot]

Uh... he's been practicing for 10 days? And the news is from the AP? Isn't anyone from the Rochester D&C covering this team anymore? Or are their sports writers just paid to take pot shots at the Bills on Twitter these days?

Hoping we get a few more televised Amerks games in the 716.

Yeah, but this is game action.

 

[Matt Ress]

Amerks stuck to their trend and were outplayed in the third period, with just 3 SOG including the ENG. Pretty uneventful period for mostly everyone, but Nylander did get rocked late, with Atwal standing up for him. Also, had a shift and crack at the EN, but someone iced the puck the length of the ice and then they lost the draw, which resulted in his minus.

Thanks for the clips, Woodhouse!! You're a beast!!

 

[Club]

Any chance nylander gets to play for sweden since wjc is in buffalo?

I hope so!

 

[joshjull]

 

[Snippit]

He scored a goal

 

[Chainshot]

He scored a goal

Nice to see after the dud the other night. (ERod scored too after his -5 evening).

 

[AustonsNostrils]