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All that money sitting in the press box :skip:

Richards scratched as Rangers host Bruins in Game 4 on TSN
Richards scratched as Rangers host Bruins in Game 4 on TSN
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5/23/2013 11:27:12 AM
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Brad Richards will be a healthy scratch tonight as the New York Rangers try to stave off elimination in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Boston Bruins.

Richards told reporters after Thursday's morning skate that head coach John Tortorella told him over the phone earlier in the morning that he would not be playing.

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Richards, 33, has just one goal in 10 playoff games this spring after tallying 34 points in 46 games during the regular season.

Richards, who signed with the Rangers two summers ago to play for his former Tampa Bay Lightning head coach, is in the second year of a nine-year, $58.5 million contract.

The Rangers need to pull off an improbable comeback in this best- of-seven series to make it back to the East finals for a second straight season. New York lost in six games to the New Jersey Devils in last spring's conference finals. Only three teams have come back from an 0-3 hole in the history of the NHL playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942, the New York Islanders in 1975 and the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010. The Flyers' comeback three years ago was against the Bruins.

After recording a pair of wins in Boston to begin the series, the Bruins notched a 2-1 decision Tuesday night in New York City. Daniel Paille's goal with 3:31 left in the game led the Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Rangers, who fell to 3-1 on home ice in this postseason. Boston improved to 3-1 as the guest and can close out this series with another road win tonight.

"It's definitely a good feeling but it's not over," said Paille. "They didn't want to go down tonight and we really had to work hard for it. We're really going to have to work hard to try and win this series."

Johnny Boychuk tied the contest early in the third period while Tuukka Rask turned away 23 shots for Boston, which got a pair of assists from Shawn Thornton.

Taylor Pyatt had the lone goal in the loss while Henrik Lundqvist made 32 stops for the Rangers.

"This was a tough night, but all we can do is put this behind us and come out with our all in the next game," said Lundqvist. "But this one really stinks because we played a solid game tonight."

New York failed to score on both of its chances with the man advantage on Tuesday and is 0-for-10 on the power play in this series. The Rangers are 2- for-38 on the power play this postseason.

The Rangers haven't been swept in a playoff series since going down in four games to the Devils in the opening round of the 2006 postseason.

Boston's last sweep came in the 2011 conference semifinals against the Flyers.

The Bruins have played the first three games of this series without defensemen Andrew Ference, Wade Redden and Dennis Seidenberg, all of whom are battling injuries. Seidenberg and Redden made the trip to New York and are both questionable for Thursday's contest.

If necessary, Game 5 of this series is scheduled for Saturday in Boston.
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His_Excellence_Reincar said:
Brad Richards is ass, dude should be bought out as soon as this series is done.
His game has left him

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The Rangers are in a tough spot. They can either keep Richards and hope he finds his game back or buy him out. If they buy him out so early in a long term contract, it might deter other free agents from signing with them. If a player wants to play and live in NY, all he has to do is sign with the Isles since they'll be playing in Brooklyn soon.
 
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Even if he finds his game he still aint worth what hes paid lolol...
 
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