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Former Columbus Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash forced to retire from NHL due to concussion issues | wkyc.com
![Columbus Blue Jackets Rick Nash (61) congratulates Fredrik Modin of Sweden after Modin scored the first goal of the game against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at the Scottrade Columbus Blue Jackets Rick Nash (61) congratulates Fredrik Modin of Sweden after Modin scored the first goal of the game against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at the Scottrade](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W069H3/columbus-blue-jackets-rick-nash-61-congratulates-fredrik-modin-of-sweden-after-modin-scored-the-first-goal-of-the-game-against-the-st-louis-blues-in-the-first-period-at-the-scottrade-center-in-st-louis-on-december-9-2006-upi-photobill-greenblatt-W069H3.jpg)
Columbus Blue Jackets Rick Nash (61) congratulates Fredrik Modin of Sweden after Modin scored the first goal of the game against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at the Scottrade
![Columbus Blue Jackets will retire legend Rick Nash's 61 jersey tonight. He played 10 years with the CBj & 6 years with the Rangers. As requested by my Rangers fans, here's my Columbus Blue Jackets will retire legend Rick Nash's 61 jersey tonight. He played 10 years with the CBj & 6 years with the Rangers. As requested by my Rangers fans, here's my](https://i.redd.it/1t5e0r2ymll81.jpg)
Columbus Blue Jackets will retire legend Rick Nash's 61 jersey tonight. He played 10 years with the CBj & 6 years with the Rangers. As requested by my Rangers fans, here's my
![Rick Nash's No. 61 will be the first jersey to be retired by the Columbus Blue Jackets - Daily Faceoff Rick Nash's No. 61 will be the first jersey to be retired by the Columbus Blue Jackets - Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/_next/image?url=https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cut.jpeg&w=1200&q=75)
Rick Nash's No. 61 will be the first jersey to be retired by the Columbus Blue Jackets - Daily Faceoff
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