Kamloops’ Nash feels Jets have a good chance to go deep in playoffs
KAMLOOPS — During his decade in the NHL, Riley Nash has never played in front of Canadian fans — at least as part of the home team.
He suited up in two playoff games with Toronto this spring after being acquired by the Leafs at the deadline, but there were no fans. As the newest member of the Winnipeg Jets — signing a one-year, $750,000 deal over the weekend — he’ll get that authentic experience of playing in a Canadian market this fall — and the pressure that comes with it.
“I think I’ll get the full taste this year being in a Canadian city and just how hockey is probably [Jets fans’] focal point when it comes to the winter season,” Nash told CFJC Today over Zoom from Shuswap Lake. “It’s their driving force there, so it’s exciting and it’ll be fun.”