Editing Rick Nash (section)

===New York Rangers (2012–2018)===
Nash signed a contract to play with [[HC Davos]] again during the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1339146-rick-nash-bolts-for-hc-davos-of-swiss-national-league|title=Rick Nash Bolts for HC Davos of Swiss National League|date=2012-09-18|access-date=2012-09-19|publisher= Bleacher Report}}</ref> In late September 2012, while playing for Davos, Nash injured his shoulder and left the game.
[[File:Rick Nash Rangers.jpg|thumb|left|Nash with the [[New York Rangers]] in March 2013.]]
Nash had a successful first regular season with the Rangers, scoring 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points in 44 games played in the lockout-shortened [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]]. However, in the [[2013 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs]], Nash underwhelmed with only one goal and four assists in 12 playoff games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/1569/rick-nash|title=Rick Nash|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

Nash opened the [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14 season]] well, with three assists in two games. But on October 8, 2013, in a game against the [[San Jose Sharks]], Nash suffered a concussion from a hit by [[Brad Stuart]], which forced him to miss 17 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rick Nash back in Rangers' lineup |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/rick-nash-back-in-rangers-lineup-1.2432294 |website=CBC.ca |access-date=January 31, 2022 |date=November 19, 2013}}</ref> On November 21, Nash scored his first goal of the season in a 3–2 win against the [[Dallas Stars]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470041|title=Rick Nash Stats and News|website=NHL.com}}</ref> He would finish the season with a solid goal total of 26 in 65 games, but with only 13 assists, his 39 points tied a career low. Nash struggled mightily in the playoffs for the second straight year, scoring only three goals in 25 playoff games. Despite his low offensive production, however, he was solid defensively throughout, and the Rangers reached the [[2014 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]], ultimately losing in five games to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in a series in which all the games were close decisions.<ref>{{cite web |title=L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/l-a-kings-win-2014-stanley-cup/ |website=CBS News |access-date=January 31, 2022 |date=June 13, 2014}}</ref>

Nash had a superstar season in 2014–15 scoring a career-high 42 goals (third in the NHL behind [[Steven Stamkos]] with 43 and [[Alexander Ovechkin]] with 53) and 27 assists. Nash's production also improved during the 2015 playoffs, as he scored five goals and nine assists (14 points) in 19 games as the Rangers fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a hard-fought seven-game Eastern Conference Finals series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rohan |first1=Tim |title=Rangers Are Shut Out in Game 7 as Lightning Reach Finals |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/sports/hockey/rangers-are-eliminated-as-tampa-bay-wins-game-7.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=January 31, 2022 |date=May 29, 2015}}</ref>

Nash's performance declined at the start of the 2015–16 season as he struggled to recapture his scoring pace from the previous season. This was further exacerbated by muscle spasms that caused Nash to miss 22 games. Despite being involved in trade rumors, few teams seemed to be interested in Rick Nash and his $7.9 million cap hit. Nash scored a career-low 15 goals, going with 21 assists for a career-low 36 points. He then recorded two goals and two assists in New York's five-game opening round loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the [[2016 Stanley Cup playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adamski |first1=Chris |title=Penguins Eliminate Nemesis Rangers in Game 5 Rout |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/sports/hockey/penguins-eliminate-rangers-in-game-5-rout.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=January 31, 2022 |date=April 23, 2016}}</ref>

On October 11, 2016 Nash was named an alternate captain for the New York Rangers, joining [[Daniel Girardi]], [[Marc Staal]], and [[Derek Stepan]] along with captain [[Ryan McDonagh]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rieber|first1=Anthony|title=Rick Nash named alternate captain for Rangers|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/rick-nash-named-alternate-captain-for-rangers-1.12439821|website=newsday.com|access-date=April 16, 2018|date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> On November 8, 2016, Nash scored his 400th goal in a 5–3 loss against the [[Vancouver Canucks]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rick Nash scores 400th NHL goal|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rangers-rick-nash-scores-400th-career-nhl-goal/c-283544178|website=NHL.com|access-date=November 9, 2016|date=November 9, 2016}}</ref> Nash again missed several games during the 2016–17 season, this time with a nagging groin injury. He still managed to score 23 goals and 15 assists for 38 points, in 67 games. Nash's production continued to improve during the [[2017 Stanley Cup playoffs]]. He recorded two goals and one assist in the Rangers six-game opening-round victory over the [[Montreal Canadiens]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Compton |first1=Brian |title=Rangers eliminate Canadiens with Game 6 win |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-new-york-rangers-game-6-recap/c-289033544 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 31, 2022 |date=April 22, 2017}}</ref>

On October 26, 2017, Nash skated in his 1,000th NHL career game, which resulted in a 5–2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. He became the 312th player in NHL history to play at least 1,000 career games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartnett |first1=Sean |title=Hartnett: Days Before Halloween, Rangers Get Much-Needed Boost From Boo |url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/10/27/rangers-cristoval-nieves-3-assists-vs-coyotes/ |website=CBS New York |access-date=January 31, 2022 |date=October 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Dan |title=Nash of Rangers set to play 1,000th NHL game |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rangers-nash-set-to-play-in-1000th-nhl-game/c-292212820 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 31, 2022 |date=October 24, 2017}}</ref>