After a scrambly performance in Game 1, he was better in Game 2. And after Game 3 on Monday, he drew high praise from Texas Stars coach Derek Laxdal.
"Nyberg had a way more improved night. He was moving his feet and was up on the play, making better reads," said Laxdal, who is coaching Dallas prospects at the tournament.
"If you look at his game over the three games], you see a huge improvement. His role is a shutdown defenseman but it's a different circumstance when it is a smaller rink, and things happen a little quicker. If he is getting better every game, that is all you can ask."
Nyberg, who is from Sweden, has picked up one assist and a plus-one rating in three games for Dallas prospects so far in Traverse City.
"It's been fun," Nyberg said. "You get so much more time with the puck in Sweden with the big ice, so you need to be ready [here
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Notes
* Forward Roope Hintz had a game-high six shots on goal and was a plus-two.
* Forward Denis Gurianov had four shots on goal and was a plus-two.
* Forward Jason Robertson had two shots on goal and was a plus-two.
* Defenseman Chris Martenet did not play Monday due to illness. He is expected to miss Tuesday's game as well.
* Landon Bow is expected to get the start in the final game of the tournament for the Stars.
Stars Lineup
Jason Robertson - Roope Hintz - Denis Gurianov
Nick Caamano - Sheldon Dries - Tomas Soustal
Samuel Laberge - Shaw Boomhower - Max French
Cole Tymkin - Brett Davis - Vince Loschiavo
Gavin Bayreuther - Niklas Hansson
Eric Sweetman - John Nyberg
Shane Hanna - Ondrej Vala
Jeremy Brodeur
Landon Bow
Scratched: Chris Martenet (illness), Zach Roberts
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