Rick Nash and the cover of NHL 2k8

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch:

As Nash made his way into Philips Arena before the game, he stopped on his own volition to chat with three guys who won a trip to Atlanta based on their ability to play the NHL2K8 video game.

“Rick was awed by them,” Rhinehart said, “just as much as they were awed by him.

“That stuck with me, that Rick Nash would be perfect for this, because he’s a great player and he’s also a really passionate gamer.”

Here is the full article.

I can’t say I am much of a gamer anymore. I will leave any and all analysis on this topic to some of the other Illegal Curve contributors.