Rick Nash is still a week away from playing

And that means he's out of my hockey pool!

Nash admits he made a mistake playing in the October 5 opener as he really wasn't ready. He skated by himself for 25 minutes yesterday, the first time he has been on the ice since the opener. He skated laps and did no cutting or stopping. Nash said that the ankle feels stronger and he hopes to be back by November 1 or 3.