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Nylander (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Florida on Thursday.

Nylander was a late scratch on Tuesday after he left warmups due to an undisclosed injury but appears set to draw back into the lineup on Thursday. The 26-year-old has been one of Columbus' best stories this season after being acquired earlier this season, with 10 goals. 14 points, 55 SOG and a -1 plus/minus in 20 games played before the injury.

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Nylander (lower body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday in Florida.

Nylander was a late scratch on Tuesday after he left warmups due to an undisclosed injury but could draw back into the lineup on Thursday. The 26-year-old has been one of Columbus' best stories this season after being acquired earlier this season, with 10 goals. 14 points, 55 SOG and a -1 plus/minus in 20 games played before the injury.

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Nylander (undisclosed) is more than day-to-day but hopes to return by season's end.

Nylander was a late scratch on Tuesday after he left warmups due to an undisclosed injury and will look to return by the season's end as he is considered just a bit more than day-to-day. The 26-year-old has been one of Columbus' best stories this season after being acquired earlier this season, with 10 goals. 14 points, 55 SOG and a -1 plus/minus in 20 games played before the injury.

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Nylander (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.

Nylander has missed the last two games after taking an elbow to the head from Keegan Kolesar last Saturday. Nylander has been excellent since being acquired by Columbus, picking up eight goals and three assists (11 points) in 15 games.

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Nylander (upper body) will be out on Tuesday in Arizona and is considered day-to-day.

Nylander is battling an upper-body injury and will not play on Tuesday. After a torrid stretch, the best of his career, with 11 points (8G / 3A) in nine games, Nylander has been held off the scoresheet in four straight. He will be replaced by James Malatesta in Columbus' lineup.

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The Blue Jackets acquired Alex Nylander and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Emil Bemstrom on Thursday.

Nylander was never able to secure a full-time role with the Penguins, making just 14 appearances for the team over the last two seasons. The former eighth-overall pick has played primarily with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, scoring 17 goals and adding 15 assists in 43 games.

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Alex Nylander has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Nylander has been reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins along with Joona Koppanen as Pittsburgh recalled Marc Johnstone, Jonathan Gruden, and Valtteri Puustinen. Nylander has played five games with Pittsburgh this season but has failed to record a point, averaging 13:52 time-on-ice, and firing 10 shots on goal.

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Alex Nylander has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Nylander was held without a point in three games with Pittsburgh but was a healthy scratch on Tuesday when Bryan Rust returned to the lineup. Nylander will return to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he had eight points (5G / 3A) in 11 games this season.

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Alex Nylander has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Nylander had five goals, eight points, and two PIMs in 11 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and has been recalled to Pittsburgh Tuesday. The 25-year-old left-winger returns to the NHL where he has 14 goals and 34 points in 93 career games across five seasons. He had a goal and two assists in nine games played in his inaugural Pittsburgh season in 2022-23.

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The Penguins have re-signed Alex Nylander to a one-year contract extension worth $775K AAV.

Nylander spent most of the 2023 season in the AHL, where he had 50 points (25G / 25A) in 55 games. During his brief time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, he tallied two points (1G / 1A) in nine games. His one-way contract means the 25-year-old will be with the Penguins for 2024.

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The Penguins have recalled Alex Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) under emergency conditions.

Nylander has 25 goals, 25 assists, eight PIMs and a +2 plus/minus in 55 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and has been recalled on an emergency basis to Pittsburgh Tuesday. The 25-year-old returns to Pittsburgh, where he had a goal and two points in seven games earlier in the season.

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Alex Nylander has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis.

Nylander was last recalled on an emergency basis and collected one assist, two SOG and a +2 plus/minus while playing 14:56 TOI in his only game and has been recalled again on the same terms Friday. The 25-year-old has 85 career NHL games under his belt, picking up 13 goals and 20 assists during that span.

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Alex Nylander has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Nylander was originally recalled on an emergency basis and collected one assist, two SOG and a +2 plus/minus while playing 14:56 TOI in his only game. He is expected to be back up with the Penguins at some point this year after his strong one-game showing.

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