Rick Nash will enter his third season with the New York Rangers in October, and the 30-year-old winger will look to put his past playoff failings behind him. During the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs, Nash only managed to score three goals while adding seven helpers for 10 points in 25 games.
It was the second consecutive postseason in which Nash’s overall performance was underwhelming, as he failed to get the job when the Rangers needed him most.
It didn't help that he only tallied 39 points in 65 games in the regular season, and fans were very quick to make him the target of their frustration.
The 2014-15 season is a fresh start for Nash, and it is a season in which he will look for redemption as well as a chance to move forward as a New York Ranger.
Rangers general manager Glen Sather eagerly pursued Nash at the 2012 trade deadline, but failed to strike a deal with Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson. It proved to be a costly misstep by the Rangers.
The Blueshirts went on to lose the Eastern Conference Final in six games to the New Jersey Devils, and their fatal flaw was a lack of ...
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Rick Nash Will Look for Redemption with the New York Rangers in 2014-15
August 27th, 2014 by Tom Urtz Jr. Leave a reply »
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