Everywhere Rick Nash goes, the Columbus Blue Jackets all-star forward bumps into exuberant fans who can't wait to talk about the club's new look.
It seems like a long time _ maybe forever _ since the Columbus Blue Jackets came into a season with this much hope, hype and confidence.
It is easy to neatly package what plagued the New York Rangers last season and kept them from returning to the playoffs: inconsistency.