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Veteran center Brad Richards, who was a surprising healthy scratch for Game 4 on Thursday, did not skate with the team in practice on Friday. Instead, the 33-year-old captain skated earlier in the morning with the rest of the extra players and scratc...

Scratched for Game 4 of the Rangers' Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Bruins, it seems like Brad Richards' days in New York are coming to a unexpected early close. If the Blueshirts cut him loose, where could he land? Craig Custance lists options.

Blog | Conversation | May 24, 2013

Brad Richards, John Tortorella, and the agony of the healthy scratch.

What it means: The Rangers erased a 2-0 deficit and rallied to win the game in overtime, narrowly avoiding a series sweep and keeping their playoff hopes alive in Game 4 against the Bruins at Madison Square Garden. Rick Nash connected with Chris Krei...

NEW YORK -- Veteran center and alternate captain Brad Richards will be a healthy scratch Thursday night as the Rangers face elimination against the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Richards, who stayed on the ice late ...

Rangers coach John Tortorella made a bold move Thursday morning, deciding to scratch Brad Richards as his team faced elimination against the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The New York Rangers' blue line, already without Marc Staal, lost another top-four defenseman Tuesday night when Anton Stralman was forced from the game in the second period. Stralman, who plays on the team's second defensive pairing with Michael...

All of a sudden, it seems this series has taken a turn. It didn't happen right away for the Rangers, who were outplayed in the first two games of their first-round matchup against the Capitals. But, since falling behind 2-0 after a disheartening ...

WASHINGTON -- Amid the excitement and nerves of Game 1 Thursday night, Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello hopped over the boards prematurely and incurred a bench minor for too many men on the ice just 34 seconds into play. It was a simple mistake, e...

WASHINGTON -- Rangers forward Ryane Clowe skated with the team Friday for the first time since suffering an undisclosed injury (believed to be a concussion) in the Rangers' playoff-clinching win in Carolina last Thursday. Ryane Clowe #29 RW New Y...

Brad Richards will be the first to acknowledge his struggles this season -- and identify himself as his own biggest impediment -- but the 32-year-old veteran has turned his game around and it could not have come at a better time. With two assists ...

What it means: The Rangers avoided a matchup against the dominant Pittsburgh Penguins with a 4-0 win against the Devils in the regular-season finale at Madison Square Garden Saturday. Held off the scoresheet in three games heading into's Saturday's m...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Clinching a playoff spot in their penultimate game of the season Thursday night at Carolina, the Rangers don't have much time to celebrate or relish their third straight post-season appearance. There's one more game to go and e...

At a glance: Riding a three-game winning streak into Tuesday's game against the Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., the seventh-place Rangers have a chance to clinch a playoff spot and ensure their third straight playoff appearance. A win over the Panthers an...

Ultimately, it was an injury that earned Taylor Pyatt a promotion from fourth-line duty for the surging Rangers. After Brian Boyle was sidelined last week, the 32-year-old winger found himself on a line with veteran center Brad Richards and diminu...

From the official NHL release: LADD, RICHARDS AND COUTURE NAMED NHL 'THREE STARS' OF THE WEEK NEW YORK (April 22, 2013) - Winnipeg Jets left wing Andrew Ladd, New York Rangers center Brad Richards and San Jose Sharks center Logan ...