Ranger Brad Richards excelling in postseason
Brad Richards - C - New York Rangers
May 5, 2012 - 10:45 AM ET
Center Brad Richards took the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP on Tampa Bay's 2004 Stanley Cup-winning team but had not been in the playoffs since 2008 with the Dallas Stars. He has made up for lost time in his first season in New York, standing out as the Blueshirts' most consistent and effective forward going into Game 4 Saturday afternoon against the Capitals, with the Rangers up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Well, he has made up for lost time in his first season in New York, standing out as the Rangers' most consistent and effective forward going into Game 4 this afternoon against the Capitals, with the Rangers up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Richards is fourth in the NHL in blocked shots among forwards (14), the Rangers' primary faceoff man and has a league-high 43 shots on goal in the playoffs. "It's a different type of year, a different feeling ' I love it," the 11th-year NHLer said. "I think not being in it for a few years, I appreciate it even more, because the greatest feeling we have as players is getting a chance to close out a series or overtime like the other night, with (Marian Gaborik) scoring (to win in Triple overtime." The goal was set up on a crisp Richards pass. "You can see, (Richards) kind of glows with confidence out there," said fourth-line center John Mitchell.
Source: New York Daily News
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