Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Two helpers in Monday's win
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Nystrom pocketed two assists in Monday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
It was the first multi-point performance of the rookie defenseman's career, as he had a hand in tallies by Jordan Staal in the second period and Taylor Hall in the third. Nystrom was a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, so it's remarkable he's even made it to the top level. Through his first 14 games for Carolina, he's produced three assists, 18 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating, but he'll likely return to AHL Chicago once the Hurricanes' blue line gets healthier.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Pockets first helper
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Nystrom logged an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
The helper was Nystrom's first in eight games to begin his NHL career. He's added 14 shots on net, seven blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. The seventh-round pick from 2021 has looked decent in a bottom-four role so far. He'll compete with Charles-Alexis Legault to stick around on the roster while the Hurricanes wait for some injured blueliners to get healthy.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Recalled by Carolina
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Nystrom was recalled from AHL Chicago on Thursday.
Nystrom hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he'll join the Hurricanes to provide additional defensive depth while Jaccob Slavin (lower body) and Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) are sidelined. Over three AHL appearances this year, Nystrom has recorded an assist and a plus-2 rating.
