Rick Nash
Rick Nash
Richard McLaren Nashis a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth16 June 1984
CityBrampton, Canada
dave fit goal good guy healthy hit jump king played player role star team third throw top tough using
They didn't throw me on one of the top lines, but they didn't keep me out as a healthy scratch, either. I think Dave King and Doug were using me well, and I think it was good development for me. I couldn't think of a better team to come to for a young guy than Columbus. You aren't just going to jump in and be a star player at 18. It's tough to be a star in the NHL. I just fit in and played my role on the third line, and just kind of hit and chipped in with a goal here or there when I could.
attention bit bracket great media mentioned names personally team
Definitely, to be mentioned in the same bracket as those names is a pretty big deal. It's a bit different here in Columbus, we don't have as much media. So to have that media attention is a great thing for me personally but also a great thing for the team and the organization as well.
chances finish goals guys job older pick pressure score seems
We just have to pick up our game, finish on our opportunities. It seems like a lot of the young guys are getting chances but not finishing. That's our job to finish and score goals and once we do that it'll take pressure off the older guys.
bit came exciting five game lots maybe scoring simple strong tonight
Tonight we were a bit more simple (in our play) and it showed in the score. The scoring came back around tonight. We had lots of chances. Maybe we could have had more than five (goals). But we did play strong tonight. It was an exciting game and we got two points.
four game joe mold three
I'd like to play like Joe Thornton does right now. I try to mold my game around his. If you say four years, three years down the road, if I could be where he is, then I'd be pretty happy.
chance left playoff wish
Personally, I wish there were another 30 or 40 (games) left and we had a chance at a playoff spot.
anybody coming head middle sure
I am sure if I was coming through the middle with my head down, anybody would do the same thing to me.
five lost pounds
I lost five pounds over the summer, and I know where they went. Nash has them.
build chemistry gain momentum next playing start trying
We're playing for something. We're trying to build a lot of momentum right now and gain some chemistry for the start of next season.
fed great half ice
I was fed up with (the attention) after a half a day. What he has been able to do on and off the ice has been great for our game.
gave
I think it was big to give that goalie a little downer. He just got called up and to get that first one out of the way I think gave us the momentum.
far later sooner
I was 0-for-2 in shootouts so far and I had to make one sooner or later or else I wouldn't be shooting.
great guy ice knows won
He's been a great guy off the ice and on the ice. He's won championships. He knows what it takes.
good start surprise
Hopefully, we get off to a good start and surprise some people.