Nylander, 25, has played six games with Pittsburgh this season picking up an assist and is plus-1. This season with WBS, he's recorded a career-high 25 goals, 25 assists, 50 points and is plus-2 through 55 games. His 25 goals rank first and 50 points rank second on WBS.
The 6-foot-1, 192-pound forward has 90 games of NHL experience under his belt, recording 13 goals, 20 assists and 33 points with Pittsburgh, the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres. His best NHL season came in 2019-20 with Chicago when he recorded career highs across the board with 10 goals, 16 assists and 26 points in 65 games played.
In 287 career AHL games, split between the Rochester Americans, Rockford IceHogs and WBS, Nylander has tallied 77 goals, 101 assists and 178 points.
The Penguins return to action tonight as they host the Minnesota Wild at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM.
