...05: New Head Coach of the Philadelphia Flyers Peter Laviolette discusses strategy with Scott Hartnell #19, Mike Richards #18 and Jeff Carter #17 against the Washington Capitals on December 5, 2009 at the Wachovia...

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 12: (L-R) Head Coach John Stevens, Scott Hartnell #19, Mika Pyorala #27, Mike Richards #18, Claude Giroux #28, James van Riemsdyk #21 and Equipment Manager Derek Settlemyre of the Philadelphia...

...Panthers lies on the ice and is being placed on a stretcher after a hit by Mike Richards #18 of the Philadelphia Flyers as both teams tangle in a scrum on October 24, 2009...

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 06: Mike Richards #18 (L) of the Phildelphia Flyers is hugged by Chris Pronger #20 (R) after his second...

Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Richards (18) skates between Tampa Bay Lightning goalie MIke Smith (41) and defenseman Andrej Meszaros (14), of...

Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Richards (18) celebrates a goal during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Tampa...

Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards (18) is knocked to the ice by Florida Panthers' Rostislav Olesz (85), of Czech Republic, in...

Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun, of the Czech Republic, blocks a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, in Philadelphia. Florida...

...Peter Laviolette, second from right, wipes his face while pacing the bench near players, from left, Mike Richards, Danny Briere and Jeff Carter in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec...

Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards (18) knocks down Florida Panthers' Bryan McCabe (24) during a fight in the first period of...

Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards, right, battles for a loose puck with Florida Panthers' Keith Ballard in the third period of...

PHILADELPHIA - APRIL 25: Mike Richards #18 of the Philadelphia Flyers fights for the loose puck with Maxime Talbot #25 of the...

PHILADELPHIA - APRIL 25: Mike Richards #18 of the Philadelphia Flyers fights for the loose puck with Maxime Talbot #25 of the...

PHILADELPHIA - APRIL 21: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against Mike Richards #18 of the Philadelphia Flyers during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the...

Apr 21, 2009; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Richards and Pittsburgh Penguins defensman Kris Letang battle as Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) blocks the...