"Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash will take part in his fifth consecutive NHL All-Star Game today in Raleigh, N.C., and - as usual - he'll be the club's lone representative.

Nash is tied for ninth in the NHL with 23 goals, but the Blue Jackets remain mired in their decade-long struggles. They're 13th in the Western Conference and 23rd overall in the league at the break.

How does this sit with the 26-year-old Nash? He sat down with The Dispatch for a one-on-one interview before leaving for North Carolina:"