Newcomer Alexander Nylander, Blue Jackets LW, gets hat trick, fitting in and jelling on ice with Cole Sillinger and Alexandre Textier

By Joe Coopersmith

Hat Trick Night for Alexander Nylander CBJ LW, shoots puck that is saved by Vegas goalie Adin Hill (33), 3 4 2024 (courtesy IMAGN, photo by Russell LaBounty, USA Today Sports)

Alexander Nylander CBJ LW 50th Hat Trick in club history. Postgame Locker Room Press Conference CBJ 6 Vegas 3 Monday March 4, 2024.mp3

 

GAME AT A GLANCE

THREE STARS 1st – A. Nylander, CBJ (3-0-3, GWG); 2nd – D. Tarasov, CBJ (stopped 37-of-40 shots faced, W); 3rd – Y. Chinakhov, CBJ (1-0-1)


GOAL SCORERS
Columbus: 
J. Danforth (10), A. Nylander (2), E. Gudbranson (4), A. Nylander (3), Y. Chinakhov (16), EN – A. Nylander (4)

Vegas: M. Morelli (3), W. Karlsson (22), C. Stephenson (14)

 

  • LW Alex Nylander’s hat trick tonight marks the 50th hat trick in club history.
  • LW Alex Nylander notched his first career NHL hat trick with 3-0-3, while also stretching his points streak to three consecutive games (4-2-6), tying his career best (2-2-4 on Mar. 17-23, 2019; with Chicago).

 

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