Alex Nylander Proves There's Something was Missing on the Penguins with Recent Accomplishment

Nylander Shows What the Penguins Missed Out on in His Game Against the Golden Knights

Alex Nylander has been with the Columbus Blue Jackets for one week now, and he already is proving that he can be a quality player.

In last night's game in Columbus, Nylander scored a hat trick for his new team.

ALEX NYLANDER HAT TRICK!!! 🎩🎩🎩 pic.twitter.com/FMZbbXKqnB— NHL (@NHL) March 5, 2024

Nylander was able to help his team win over the reigning Champions 6-3 in Columbus by scoring his first career hat trick.

In 5 games so far with Columbus he now has 6 points, as well as more hat tricks then his brother, William. In fact, they now have the same amount of career hat tricks, one a piece.

Alex Nylander tonight:

16:07 toi
— 3 goals
— first career hattrick
— more hattricks this season than his brother
— up to 6 points in 5 games as a Blue Jacket
— beat Vegas 6-3

Columbus might have a diamond in the rough here. pic.twitter.com/MQhMAMI6UX— Big Head Hockey (@BigHeadHcky) March 5, 2024

The Columbus Blue Jackets are rolling into Pittsburgh to play the Penguins tonight, and Nylander will be looking to make his old team regret it.

With the Penguins over two seasons, Nylander played 14 games totaling two points.

In just his fifth game with the @BlueJacketsNHL, Alex Nylander collects the first hat trick of his career! 👏

Hat Trick Challenge Presented by @AstraZenecaUS pic.twitter.com/LHaFbHYUge— NHL (@NHL) March 5, 2024

The Penguins will hope to cool off the Blue Jackets who won two games in a row when the teams faceoff tonight in Pittsburgh.