Player of the week: Rick Nash (L)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 271 NHL games during his career, notching 121 goals and adding 88 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 63 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 32+27=59 with 8 PIM.