Rick Nash.....1 goal in 20 NYR playoff games
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broadwayblue
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Bottom line is Nash has not produced enough. He's not paid to throw checks. A goal every second or third game is not an unreasonable expectation from a first line goal scorer. Hopefully he starts putting the puck in the net pretty soon as it's hard to see the team going the distance otherwise.
ImIdaho
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When a Pouliot, a supposedly dead and revived Richards, a 38 year-old St. Louis, a headless Hagelin, and a pocket sized Zuccarello have either more points or more goals, you have to start capitalizing. None of this "the little things" ********. MSL and Zucs can get away with that **** (Tenacious forechecks, monstrous hitting, and solid scoring chances) but not someone who should be our #1 contributor. How the **** he isn't using his big ass and his big frame to ease into the offensive zone or control the puck is beyond me.
A 42 year-old Jagr can do it but not Nash?!
A 42 year-old Jagr can do it but not Nash?!
BBKers
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Nash needs to step-up on the scoresheet in the "g" column. Now. Period. He is not bring paid $7,8 M for puck possession or fancy play. We gave up tons to get him in addition. Anyone here defending this mans contribution are either blind or organization shills. If he plays up to his potential (which we have seen) we should be fine losing a first rounder...
Aw not sure what the Nash apologists are seeing but as soon as we go down or lose a series I assume reality will kick in.
Nash has a passing grade right now of a C so far mostly due to the first series.
He looks scared and hurt. I haven't seen the guy use his body since CBJ game where he got in a fight. The guy is ****ing pathetic I have never seen him throw a serious bodycheck since he came to the Rangers. The last few games he's routinely not only hitting but he's turning the puck over in all zones. He's carrying the puck like he's hurt or off balance, he looks horrible, worst off he's rarely completing a pass or he's making those lazy ass drop passes of course when's he's not offsides.
Any that knows hockey, played hockey and watches this guy away from or in the play must cringe not worth 3.8M let alone 7.8M.. He is the epitome of soft floating player that will never leave any kind if legacy ie his playoff play.. He makes sick
Nash has a passing grade right now of a C so far mostly due to the first series.
He looks scared and hurt. I haven't seen the guy use his body since CBJ game where he got in a fight. The guy is ****ing pathetic I have never seen him throw a serious bodycheck since he came to the Rangers. The last few games he's routinely not only hitting but he's turning the puck over in all zones. He's carrying the puck like he's hurt or off balance, he looks horrible, worst off he's rarely completing a pass or he's making those lazy ass drop passes of course when's he's not offsides.
Any that knows hockey, played hockey and watches this guy away from or in the play must cringe not worth 3.8M let alone 7.8M.. He is the epitome of soft floating player that will never leave any kind if legacy ie his playoff play.. He makes sick
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
In the summer of 2012, this organization knew it needed more goals to get this team over the proverbial hump in the playoffs, so we did anything it would take to get Rick Nash. As proud members of Blue shirt faithful©, we knew what team pieces needed to be moved as well as how much to raise MSG: The World's Most Famous Arena's© concession prices to make it happen.
Today a small but vocal portion of The Creed© is disappointed with Rick Nash's playoff performance. Ridiculous claims that they are worried that he's not scoring to this absurd notion he may not be the inevitable "go-to-guy" when the time comes. Rick Nash does more than score goals. He has risen to the call of duty by doing things no other player should even dream of doing such as hitting, skating, and looking engaged. I'm not even going to start with multiple shifts in game 7 because that speaks for itself.
The fact of the matter is whether Rick Nash is leading to goals. The last time I checked, a goal is the object of someone's ambition. Hasn't Rick Nash shown that he has those ambitions by hitting, checking, and being engaged. Most importantly, I ask you the Blue shirt faithful©, how many goals have you scored this playoffs?
-Turd Ferguson Paid Lobbyist and Personal Friend of James L. Dolan
RangerBlues
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Watching Nash play makes me sick.
This whole "he has been contributing" schtick is lame.
He has no heartbeat and has no desire to get into the dirty parts of the ice.
Watching him skate around the perimeter and refuse to go to the net makes me want to puke.
He is a 8 million dollar player NOT an interchangeable part.
This whole "he has been contributing" schtick is lame.
He has no heartbeat and has no desire to get into the dirty parts of the ice.
Watching him skate around the perimeter and refuse to go to the net makes me want to puke.
He is a 8 million dollar player NOT an interchangeable part.
SA16
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Their regular season careers haven't been remotely close either. I remember when we first traded Gaborik/got Nash everyone was saying how much better Nash was and that he would blossom here etc..(and Nash was great his first year) and I completely disagreed. Throughout their careers Gaborik has always been the superior player with the drawback being how injury prone he is. That's not to say Nash isn't also an excellent player though. Gabby is perennially underrated. Post lockout from 2005 to 2012 he 228 goals and 439 points in 427 games. That's super elite production.
However I am happy with Nash's play as well. Last year he was great and it seems everyone forgets about that. This year even despite missing time from production the goal scoring was still there. He's been pretty good in the playoffs (much better than last year) and if he keeps it up the goals will come.
Jagr is arguably one of the 5 greatest forwards in the history of the game, so it's not a fair or relevant comparison.
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
You know, I actually watched the LA game, but any armchair GM could over-analyze Gaborik's contribution to that game.
For instance, one might say that Gaborik "contributed" or "fulfilled his role" by not only scoring in the last seconds of the 3rd period to send the game to OT, but also being "clutch" and "winning" the game in OT.
For those of you who actually watched the game, did Gaborik provide the intangibles that Nash has been providing?
JohnnyBerts
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Crosby hasn't scored either. The pucks not bouncing right for them. The hope is that they find their stride before their team gets kicked out.
JohnnyBerts
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Gaborik for lack of a better term has been garbage but since he finds a way to put the puck in the net, that's what you pay him for. If they define his success by goals, he is delivering but he is definitely not playing like a superstar.
we want cup
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If you had the choice between Gaborik's 8 points in 8 games, including a last second game tying goal and an OT game winner without doing much else or Nash's 4 assists (0 in his last 5) coupled with maybe two games where he made an impact with physical play and defense, which would you take? Seems pretty obvious to me.
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
Obviously you go with Nash. If Stepan just buried the pill Nash would have as many as 5 or 6 assists. When you couple that with the fact that Nash has been at times "noticeable," I think the answer is easy.
KingWantsCup
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What's so ridiculous about it? He's a better playoff performer and goal scorer. What has Nash done in the playoffs?
True but this has been an ongoing probelm for Nash goign back to last year. i understand he cant score every game but i think in his entire playoff career he has 2 goals in like 25 games
Tawnos
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ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
And don't forget, that he's shown he is capable of being but one intangible component of a require 23 man NHL playoff roster.
Bluenote13
Believe In Henke
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
A note to the mods:
If Rick Nash does meet his career high for goals (1) for a playoff season tonight, please be prepared for the server load on this thread. Not only will Crave Media's network integrity be taxed, but also the very fabric of logic may be torn to such degree that life as we know shall cease to exist.
If Rick Nash does meet his career high for goals (1) for a playoff season tonight, please be prepared for the server load on this thread. Not only will Crave Media's network integrity be taxed, but also the very fabric of logic may be torn to such degree that life as we know shall cease to exist.
All players are going to have good and bad playoff seasons.
The major issue is that Nash has yet to have a good one. His sample size is smaller than others, so theres still time, but man, his type of game sure doesnt seem to mesh when time and space are at a premium.
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