Michael Nylander

The veteran of more than 900 NHL games talks about his life in hockey, on and off the ice. - Status: Washington Capitals center.   Ht: 6-foot-1 Wt: 195 pounds   Birthplace: Oct  

Nylander, 37, finished with one goal and five assists during his five-game stint with the Griffins. Janik got 13:56 of ice time in Detroit's win Tuesday.  

Nylander, 37, hasn't played yet this season, so the Washington Capitals worked out an arrangement with Detroit for a two-week conditioning stint with the Griffins.  

Per Lyle "Spector" Richardson...The Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir reports that the Capitals have to recall Michael Nylander from the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday.  Nylander registered 1 goal and 5 assists for 6 points during his 5-game stint with the...  

Bizarre move via Kukla's Korner: The Washington Capitals, who have a functional AHL affiliate in the Hershey Bears, have assigned forward Michael Nylander and his $4.875 million salary cap hit to the Grand Rapids Griffins on a conditioning stint.  The...  

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.  

The Washington Capitals recalled veteran center Michael Nylander from the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL on Wednesday.  

The Washington Capitals loaned center Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids of the AHL (Detroit's affiliate) this week, in an attempt to find some playing time for the 37-year-old Swede.  To what result, at this point, is anyone's guess. The conditioning assignment can last up to two weeks, and the team has already indicated he'll play in Firday's home opener and Monday's tilt for Grand Rapids. Nylander will still count toward the Capitals' roster...  

Washington Capitals forward Michael Nylander has run afoul of the Caps' management in a big way, to the point that he has yet to play this season, and rumors about regarding the Capitals farming Nylander out to a KHL team...  

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals have assigned centre 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  

In the rumor mill: What to do with Nylander; patching up the Habs blueline; a contract nixed in New York and more. - Michael Nylander’s days with the Washington Capitals, and possibly the NHL, may be numbered  

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 ...  

Michael Nylander will not play in Washington's game against Chicago on Wednesday. This will be Washington's fourth preseason game and Nylander hasn't played in any of them. He was a big disappointment last season and the Capitals are reportedly ...  

As the season progresses I plan to take a look at the Washington Capitals players that are 'under the microscope.' The Washington Capitals have kicked off their 2009-2010 campaign and there are a lot of sub-plots to discuss: Can Alexander Ovechkin win another Hart Trophy, and can he stay healthy? Are the Capitals equipped to go deep into the playoffs, or contend for a Stanley Cup? What happens to Michael Nylander? What is the future for Jose...  

Nylander, 37, has played 920 career NHL games for the Capitals, New York Rangers, Boston, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Calgary and Hartford.