When the couldnt seem to find the scoring punch they needed in the Stanley Cup Final against the , a lot of the finger-pointing was directed at . A gifted scorer with well over 300 career goals at that point had been a postseason dud for the second straight year with three goals in 25 games and none in the five-game final series.If there were any lingering mental effects from his postseason drought, Nash sure has a funny way of showing it. The Rangers winger is seemingly scoring at will this season with eight goals through his first seven games.He set a Rangers franchise record with goals in each of his first four games. He has gone goalle s in just one game so far and scored a huge one Tuesday night against the to help set up an overtime victory for New York.For Nash, the hot start can help quiet the lingering criticisms from the postseason, but it will be difficult to satisfy the angry mob until he shows he can do this in the playoffs, too. For as long as Nash has been in the league, hes only been to the postseason three times and has five goals in 41 games. Its not for lack of effort, though. Nash has a paltry shooting percentage of 3.6 in the postseason. He had 83 shots on goal during the Rangers run to the Cup Final. Considering his career regular-season shooting percentage is a more robust 12.6 percent, theres an element of bad luck plaguing Nash in the playoffs.The past is in the past, though. What Nash is doing right now is special and should be enjoyed while it lasts, because even Nash knows it won't. That 32 percent shooting will probably start correcting itself sooner than later."I usually find myself a pretty streaky player," Nash told . "If theyre going in, theyre going in. If theyre not, theyre definitely not. "Half the battle is getting the lucky bounces, and Ive gotten them so far this Roman Quinn Jersey season .Theres more to it than luck currently. He looks faster and stronger than a season ago, and part of that is that Nash came into the year healthy after having concu sions rob him of valuable time in his first two years with the Blueshirts.He wont keep up this scoring pace all year, but hes trending towards his first 40-goal season since 2008-09, which will only raise expectations come playoff time. Daily Digits: league-best record after their overtime win over the Tuesday. Winning six of their first seven represents the best start for the Habs since the 1977-78 season. Given the history of the club, that's saying something. Points for forward in his last two games including a goal and an a sist against the Tuesday. He's tied for the NHL lead with 10 points with five goals and five a sists. Shots on goal over the last three games for the , an average of more than 43 per game. (h/t ) GIF of the Night: gets a 6.0 for the dive on this play here. He also got a penalty, probably should have added an extra two minutes for especially poor acting. (GIF via )On tap for Wednesday night: The NHL has a pair of rivalry games highlighting a four-game schedule.The Flyers may want to have a stern talking to with the NHLs schedule maker for giving them back-to-backs against the Chicago Blackhawks and the Penguins. Philly is still reeling from a 1-3-2 start and a 4-0 defeat in Chicago Tuesday. Now they get to go up against one of the most dominant offensive teams to start the season. The Penguins will be rested and ready for this one and will hope to continue their strong start. Its always nice when the Rivalry Night game on NBC is an actual rivalry, too. The Ottawa Senators are one of the leagues most surprising teams having started out 4-1-0 thanks to some spectacular goaltending. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs have to be riding high after an offensive explosion in a 5-2 win over the . The Battle of Ontario should continue to bring the intrigue at this early stage of the season.The Oilers got their first win Monday and will be looking to build off of that as and the unbeaten-in-regulation Capitals drop by. Washington should certainly provide a significant challenge to the scuffling Oilers as rumors continue to swirl around the club needing to move out part of its young core.The last time these two teams met, Sabres coach Ted Nolan said his club looked like a pee wee team against the Ducks. Maybe that will give the Sabres some extra motivation, but the Ducks are hoping to extend their five-game winning streak from the friendly confines of the Honda Center. Alex Jackson Jersey