Nash (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against the Capitals, Steve Zipay of Newsday reports. Though he returned to practice Friday after sitting out Thursday's game against the Senators with a minor injury, Nash was still viewed as a game-day decision heading into Saturday's season finale. While Nash would likely receive clearance to play if the Rangers were playing a playoff game, the team decided to give the star winger some further time to recuperate rather than have him potentially aggravate the injury in a mostly meaningless game. With Nash ruled out Saturday, James Sheppard should benefit from another run in the lineup.

Nash (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt with the Capitals. After sitting out Thursday's game against the Senators with a minor injury, Nash returned to practice Friday. Coach Alain Vigneault said Nash would have a shot at playing if he feels good following Saturday's morning skate, but with the Rangers having already clinched the Presidents' Trophy, the forward won't push things if he's still feeling less than 100 percent.

According to coach Alain Vigneault, Nash is day-to-day with an unspecified injury, Andrew Gross of The Record reports. Though Nash is slated to be rested for Thursday's game against the Senators, we suspect that he'd be out there if it were a postseason contest. With regard to Saturday's game against the Caps, Nash indicated that he is unsure of the Rangers plans for him.

Nash is slated to be rested for Thursday's game against the Senators, Andrew Gross of The Record reports. Marc Staal and Mats Zuccarello are also slated to get a breather on Thursday, with the Rangers having already clinched the top record in the NHL. Meanwhile, the trio's status for Saturday's regular season finale against the Caps has yet to be clarified.

Nash scored his career-high-tying 41st goal of the season on a first-period power play Thursday against Minnesota. Nash's great season continues, especially now that he's pushed out of his mid-March slump. He's still without a multi-point game since March 10, but Nash has nonetheless moved back into sole possession of second place on the NHL's goal-scoring leaderboard.

Nash was a plus-3 with an assist and four penalty minutes in Thursday's 5-1 win over Ottawa. An rare night for Nash, who ordinarily fills the goals and assist columns, but rarely provides two penalties in a game for fantasy owners. Although he extends his goal-scoring drought to a season-high eight games, Nash seems to be awakening with two assists in his last three games. The veteran forward is now just five points shy of tying a career-high 69 point campaign, set in 2007-08 with the Blue Jackets.

Nash logged an assist in Sunday's 7-2 win over Anaheim. It was a collective team sigh as the team set a season high for goals scored. While the first period assist is not exactly lighting up your page, it snaps a five-game point-scoring drought and hopefully brings momentum for more. Despite the lull, Nash's 39 goals, 63 points and plus-24 rating through 70 games still ranks in the league's top 20 in all three categories.

Nash goes into Sunday's tilt with Anaheim on a five-game point-scoring drought. Enjoying a season of resurgence, the 30-year-old winger is currently enduring the worst slump of his fine season, just one goal shy of the third 40-goal campaign of his career. While the veteran forward's 19 goals and 35 points through 35 career games versus Sunday's opponent Anaheim bodes well, the team's offense and power play have been lackluster as of late and there's just no telling when Nash will awaken from his slumber. Hang in there fantasy owners, he's bound to break out sooner or later.

Nash scored the game-winner in the third period of Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Islanders. While comparatively speaking, Nash's goal-scoring pace slowed as February closed out, three goals and two assists in his last five games has helped move him back into sole possession of second in the NHL with 39 goals. The veteran forward needs to find twine just two more times to tie his career-high of 41 goals set in his sophomore season (2003-04) with Columbus. Easily a candidate for comeback player of the year, Nash has 61 points and is a plus-24 through 64 games this season.

Coach Alain Vigneault confirmed that Nash (neck spasms) will play Thursday against the Coyotes. Nash, who missed Tuesday's game against the Flames, checks back into the lineup as the Rangers' top scorer, with a fantasy-friendly 37 goals and 58 points in 58 games to date.