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Michael Nylander
Washington Capitals
Michael Nylander
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NUMBER: 92
HEIGHT: 6' 1"
WEIGHT: 200
Shoots: Left
BIRTHDATE: Oct 3, 1972  (AGE 37)
BIRTHPLACE: Stockholm, Sweden
DRAFTED: HFD / 1991 NHL Entry Draft
ROUND: 3rd  (59th overall)

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Caps send Nylander to AHL
PUBLISHED December 14, 2009 ... The Washington Capitals have assigned center Michael Nylander to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL), Caps General Manager George McPhee announced Sunday. Nylander, 37, has played 920 career NHL games for the Capitals, New York Rangers, Boston, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Calgary and Hartford. He has not played an NHL game this season. He spent two weeks in Grand Rapids on a ... READ STORY ›
Score: 1.1553262
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Hockey transactions
PUBLISHED December 14, 2009 ... Movements in the world of hockey Sunday: National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES-Assigned F Patrick Dwyer and F Jiri Tlusty to Albany (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Assigned D Cody Franson to Milwaukee (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Assigned C Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids (AHL). ... READ STORY ›
Score: 1.3203728
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Wigge: Sizing up the new-look Sharks
PUBLISHED November 20, 2009 ... at Ottawa on Nov. 14 was a shorthanded goal. What makes that so important is that it was the first shorthanded goal of Prospal's 13-year, 203-goal career. Now, the only active players with 200 or more goals -- but none shorthanded -- are Andrew Brunette, Daniel Briere, Sergei Samsonov and Michael Nylander. ... Steven Stamkos is proving all of his doubters in the first half of last season wrong, wrong ... READ STORY ›
Score: 0.3300932
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Hockey transactions
PUBLISHED November 10, 2009 ... Manny Legace to a one-year contract. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Activated LW Ben Eager from injured reserve. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Recalled D Oskars Bartulis from Adirondack (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Announced C Michael Nylander has cleared waivers. American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Announced the N.Y. Rangers have suspended F Tyler Arnason and reassigned F Chris Chappell to the club ... READ STORY ›
Score: 0.825233
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Capitals' Ovechkin skates, says 'joking' led to report of extended absence
PUBLISHED November 9, 2009 ... with strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish. Also, Michael Nylander, who has not played this season because Boudreau doesn't think he fits into the team's system, cleared waivers Monday. McPhee said the Capitals were weighing their options with the veteran centre and hoped to have a resolution by Tuesday, when he plans to attend GM meetings in Toronto. ... READ STORY ›
Score: 0.4951398
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Ovechkin: Extended absence report was a joke
PUBLISHED November 9, 2009 ... . Also, Michael Nylander, who has not played this season because Boudreau doesn't think he fits into the team's system, cleared waivers Monday. McPhee said the Capitals were weighing their options with the veteran center and hoped to have a resolution by Tuesday, when he plans to attend GM meetings in Toronto. ... READ STORY ›
Score: 0.4951398
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Ovechkin could be back by weekend
PUBLISHED November 9, 2009 ... Nylander clears waivers Michael Nylander, who has been a healthy scratch for all 17 Capitals games this season, cleared waivers Monday. He had been placed on waivers Saturday. Capitals GM George McPhee said no decision had been made on the next step for the 37-year-old center. He can keep the 17-year veteran with the team, or send him to the Hershey Bears, the club's American Hockey League ... READ STORY ›
Score: 1.1553262
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Francis Pare scores winner as Griffins beat Marlies 4-3 in shootout
PUBLISHED October 24, 2009 ... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Francis Pare scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout Saturday as the Grand Rapids Griffins downed the Toronto Marlies 4-3 in American Hockey League action. Michael Nylander, in the AHL on a conditioning stint from the Washington Capitals, also scored for the Griffins in the shootout. Mike Zigomanis replied for the Marlies (3-3-2). Jeremy Williams ... READ STORY ›
Score: 0.825233
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Capitals assign benched center Nylander to AHL
PUBLISHED October 21, 2009 ... ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -The Washington Capitals have assigned center Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids of the AHL for a conditioning stint, giving the expensive bench-sitting veteran a chance to get back on the ice. Nylander hasn't played all season, having fallen out of favor with the coaching staff and front office. The Capitals have found it difficult to trade the 37-year-old forward because ... READ STORY ›
Score: 0.9902796
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NHL announces 2009-10 opening-day rosters
PUBLISHED October 1, 2009 ... , D; Boyd Gordon, F; Mike Green, D; Milan Jurcina, D; Boyd Kane, F; Mike Knuble, F; Brooks Laich, F; Quintin Laing, F; Brendan Morrison, F; Shaone Morrisonn, D; Michael Nylander, F; Alex Ovechkin, F; Brian Pothier, D; Tom Poti, D; Jeff Schultz, D; Alexander Semin, F; Tyler Sloan, D; David Steckel, F; Jose Theodore, G; Semyon Varlamov, G. Injured reserve: None. ... READ STORY ›
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