Rick Nash retires due to concussion issues...

[lucky13]

https://nypost.com/2019/01/11/former-rangers-star-rick-nash-forced-to-retire-early/

He was a class act here ... hope nothing but the best for him....
Now that it official... how does everybody feel about his overall body of work?

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[Rangers in 7]

you knew it was coming but good luck to him in the future.....if only he could shoot harder we would have won a cup

 

[broadwayblue]

Hope he returns to full health. Nice enough guy...wish he could have been a bit more dynamic during his time in NY. But best of luck to him going forward.

 

[EpicDing]

Man, this sucks. One of my favorites both before and during his time here.

Definitely a Hall of Very Good career, still think he was underrated here.

 

[Thirty One]

I like Rick Nash.

 

[NCRanger]

Always liked him, even before he became a Ranger, and it's rare that I like a player that isn't a Ranger.

Thought he was fine here, wished he could have scored a little more like he did in Columbus.

 

[McRanger]

I like Rick Nash.

Rick Nash doesn't like you.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Perhaps the most special player to me ever. First draft I followed as a little kid was the 2002 one, since Nash went first overall he became my favorite player and the Jackets my favorite team. I’ll never forget when he skated off the ice in the middle of warmups to sign my jersey, I’ve got autographs from him as many times as AmazingKreiderman has from Kravtsov . Once he got traded to the Rangers I instantly became a Rangers fan, and we went on some incredible runs with everything from MSL’s mom passing away then him scoring on mother’s day, all the comebacks, Zucc’s scary injury, I formed an emotional connection to this team like I had never formed with the Canucks growing up in Vancouver, and I get the added benefit of bugging my Canucks fan family about 1994 even though I wasn’t born yet. I’ll miss you Mr. Nash, wouldn’t be a Rangers fan if it weren’t for you

 

[Leonardo87]

Always liked him, and was one of the ones who defended him. His cap hit made him look a lot worse but was still a very good two way forward for us,

 

[CasusBelli]

https://nypost.com/2019/01/11/former-rangers-star-rick-nash-forced-to-retire-early/

He was a class act here ... hope nothing but the best for him....
Now that it official... how does everybody feel about his overall body of work?

I met him a few times at a Starbucks in midtown. He's humble and reserved but friendly when approached. I didn't tell him that I was a fan of the Rangers or of his, but he probably surmised that when I talked about the game, asked about how things are with the team, etc. It felt like a conversation among close acquaintances.

From a business standpoint, he might have been overpaid toward the end of his career, but that's the case with most stars anyway. Wish him all the best.

 

[GAGLine]

I didn't always love the way he played, but he was a class act and played hard every day. I wish him well and hope he fully recovers and can lead a healthy and happy life.

 

[Harbour Dog]

A unique combination of size, skill, drive, and character; he's a guy that prospects will forever be compared to and never emulate. Hopefully he finds health in his retirement.

 

[East Coast Bias]

I will certainly never forget that post-game video the team posted when Yandle (? I think) screamed out Dick Rash! as he got the broadway hat.

Thanks for that, Rick.

 

[RGY]

Love this guy. Really do. He was a force when he was on his game. Even last year he was so snake bitten...which seemed to be the story of his Ranger tenure more often than not. Most snake bitten player Ive watched.

But the concussion injuries really messed him up. Somewhat similar to Lindros although not as severe. Big bodied forward who’s game was not the same after them.

He was supposed to be the superstar forward that put us over the top. And while we almost did get there in 2014 with him here we never did.

Hope he can live a healthy life moving forward

 

[Sarge13]

I didn't always love the way he played, but he was a class act and played hard every day. I wish him well and hope he fully recovers and can lead a healthy and happy life.

Well said.

I liked him, his acquisition was always misconstrued by a lot of fans who expected him to carry a team on his back.

 

[Nickmo82]

With his generational interview skills I foresee a successful TV analyst type career ahead of him.

 

[JoeMurphysSkates]

Was there one concussion incident that really set Nash back? I remember Brad Stuart elbowing him on a high hit in 13'

 

[rangers1314]

I'll never forget the first game he played back in CBJ as a Ranger...he was an absolutely animal that game. Maybe the most physical game he ever played as a Ranger. Best of luck to him.

 

[mulli25]

Its a shame the way his career ended.

He did a lot of good things here, and I only wish we could have had him a year or two earlier than we got him. His biggest fault was not having an extra gear for the playoffs. However, I've always felt that was more a testament to how he approached the regular season, night in and night out, as opposed to an indictment on his playoff effort.

 

[One Winged Angel]

Was there one concussion incident that really set Nash back? I remember Brad Stuart elbowing him on a high hit in 13'

2nd game of the 13-14 season, happened early in the game too. Was the Hertl 4 goal/through the legs goal game.

 

[nyr2k2]

I actually thought he had already done this.

Best of luck to him moving forward.

 

[Machinehead]

I don't think he was what many people expected, but he was an excellent player regardless.

 

[mike14]

Terrible way for a career to end.
Glad that I got to see him play in Ranger blue

 

[Levitate]

Was there one concussion incident that really set Nash back? I remember Brad Stuart elbowing him on a high hit in 13'

Whichever one it was that he got near the end of his 40 goal season with the Rangers. He was on fire that year basically all season long until that concussion and after that his shooting percentage seemed go tank hard for the rest of his time with the Rangers

 

[Doctyl]

I don't think he was what many people expected, but he was an excellent player regardless.

I expected more legitimate points