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New York Rangers’ Top five goals of the 2016-2017 season

By Drew McCaffrey

Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 18, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers left wing Rick Nash (61) celebrates scoring a goal during the second period against the Montreal Canadiens in game four of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 18, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers left wing Rick Nash (61) celebrates scoring a goal during the second period against the Montreal Canadiens in game four of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

4) Rick Nash vs. New York Islanders

Rick Nash was brought to New York to score goals. Though his game has rounded out and he’s now a more complete two-way forward, he is still a premier power forward. Nash drives the net hard, shoots a ton, and creates plays in places nobody else on the Rangers can.

While he probably won’t repeat his 40-goal 2014-15 season any time soon, Nash’s goal against the Islanders on March 22, 2017 is a prime example of what he can do. It was the kind of goal only a big, strong, offensively gifted player can manage.

After a nifty pass up the boards from Oscar Lindberg, Nash gathered the puck near the Islanders’ blue line. With a deft outside-inside move with one hand on his stick, Nash breaks in before diving and chipping a goal back across Thomas Greiss.

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