BRAD RICHARDS RUMORS
The Rangers are closer to the Cup than you think
Big picture outlook > lockout shortened season.
After the Rangers loss against Boston Sunday night, much of the Rangers fan base went into panic mode. The usual suspects came out and called for Tortorella’s head, Michael Del Zotto’s and to some extent Brad Richards, as if the loss was solely on them. We’ve been down this road before, and quite frankly, I wasn’t surprised...
Despite playoff struggles, Brad Richards won’t be bought out until next summer
New York’s fourth line center would cost an extra $6 million to buy out this summer
It’s growing increasingly difficult to believe that this is just an off year for Brad Richards, that the 33-year-old will bounce back with the benefit of a summer to clear his head and a full John Tortorella training camp in the fall. There are just too many signs that the former star center...
Brad Richards, The High Priced 4th-Liner
from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,
So when Tortorella begins an answer to a question about Richards’ status as the club’s fourth-line center with the words, “Sometimes it’s not about Brad,” as he did yesterday on the first of two days between Game 1 of the conference semis and Game 2 against the Bruins here tomorrow, it’s kind of a whoa moment.
As much of...
Brad Richards Named #2 Star of the Week
There is no way around it, Brad Richards has struggled mightily this season. Richards seems as though he has lost a step, and his better days may be behind him. This week he started proving the naysayers wrong by … Continue reading →
Richards’ hot April is perfect timing
Photo: Kevin Hoffman, USA TODAY Sports
Brad Richards has been a bit of a disappointment this year. He hasn’t been consistent, and he hasn’t been that top line center and powerplay quarterback that the Rangers thought they were getting. That said, Richards has been getting hot at the right time, and his hat trick last night could be just the beginning of a strong run for the veteran...
Brad Richards First Career Hat-Trick Propels Rangers Blowout of Sabres
If you watched the last two New York Rangers games you would never know they were ranked 17th in goals per game with a 2.5 percentage. The Rangers scored in bunches on Friday night in Buffalo with an eight goal outburst, one night after putting up six against the Panthers at home. Led by Brad Richards, who finally [...]
Richards Getting Hot at the Right Time for the Blueshirts
For most of this shortened season, things have not been easy for New York Rangers' forward Brad Richards.
For much of this year, Richards struggled in all areas of game whether it was on offense, on the power play, handling the puck, etc. A few times this season, Rangers' head coach John Tortorella even went as far to bench the Rangers' nine-year man.
With that said...
Brad Richards is the new Wade Redden
An increasingly rare pose; Brad Richards goal celebration.
Who knew Brad Richards’ fall from grace would be so quick, so sudden? In what looks like an irreversible decline in both form and ability, Brad Richards offering up the occasional solid period here or decent game, won’t likely be enough to stop his premature departure from the Rangers. Not many people anticipated him...
New York Rangers: Brad Richards continues to struggle
Brad Richards signed a nine-year deal with the New York Rangers a season ago, but hasn't looked like that player this whole season. Last year, Richards put up 66 points in 82 games for the Blueshirts, and has just 16 in the 29 games he's played this season. He's regressing fast, and it's costing his team — which is why they currently sit eighth in the Eastern...
Richards The Center Of Attention In New York
from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,
The center position has become a black hole for the Rangers that is threatening to swallow the team alive.
And no one, no one, has fallen deeper into that abyss than Brad Richards, who hasn’t come close to resembling the player he always has been and must be in order for the Blueshirts to salvage something from this disappointing...
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