Rick Nash LW FA Sun 10/6/13 9:13 AM
Rick Nash
LW FA
Rick Nash's fight on Thursday was only the seventh in his NHL career.
While coach Alain Vigneault was pleased that Nash came to the defense of teammate Derek Stepan, he wants Nash to show his offensive skills off and not his fists. "I think it's real good (he defended Stepan)," Vigneault said. "I need Rick, though, to play like Rick Nash. And he will. His work ethic and his attitude are real good. He's trying hard, and he's like the rest of our team. We're gonna put it together." Nash had 21 goals and 42 points last season but look for him to approach the 35-40 goal mark with 75-80 points in 2013-14.