set of his game. Backes has stepped up time and again to fight big-name players (Corey Perry, Rick Nash, Jonathan Toews to name a few), and to defend his teammates in heated situations. His leadership qualities and willingness to never back down has earned him the “A” on his sweater in certain games, and has even sparked talk of him being the next Blues captain after Eric Brewer is no longer a Blue.
Rick Nash
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5 August 2009
Jackets just kept winning with the likes of hot rookie goaltender Steve Mason and top point-getter Rick Nash leading the way. Finishing seventh in the Western Conference, the Jackets can only get better with Brassard coming back for training camp.
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24 April 2009
these young teams.
"It's a tough way to lose,” commented Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash. “What can you say? There's 19,000 people. Everyone saw what happened and I don't need to comment on it."
"It's a tough way to lose,” commented Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash. “What can you say? There's 19,000 people. Everyone saw what happened and I don't need to comment on it."
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7 January 2009
quo;re really building off of Mason, he’s been great,” stated team captain and All-Star Rick Nash, “Anything can happen when you have a hot goalie. It can carry you a long way.”
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