May 23
Richards will reportedly be a healthy scratch for Thursday's Game 4 against Boston, reports Newsday's Steve Zipay.
Recommendation: No official word yet, but it appears head coach John Tortorella will look to shake things up in order to stave off elimination in the playoffs. After closing the regular season on a six-game point streak, Richards has notched just one goal in 10 games this post season.
May 23
Richards says he will be a healthy scratch Thursday night as New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins.
Advice: Richards, a star player earning $12 million this season, stayed on the ice with the extras Thursday during the morning skate. He then confirmed that Rangers coach John Tortorella had called to tell him he would be sitting out. Richards, who has seven years left on the nine-year, $60 million deal he signed in July 2011, has been largely ineffective in 10 playoff games. He's registered one goal and no assists and posted a minus-3 rating.
