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Brad Richards looked to be on his way out of New York in 2013, when former Rangers coach John Tortorella not only demoted the veteran centre but scratched him in the playoffs. Alessio Cerci Jersey . A year later, coach Alain Vigneault started down the same path by putting the 34-year-old on left wing of the Rangers fourth line in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. Richards played just nine minutes 22 seconds at even strength and a total of 13:20 including power-play time. Vigneault said he met with his lines individually, including Richards, Brian Boyle and Derek Dorsett. He wanted to spell out his reasoning and assignments. "I talked to Brads line. I talked to Brad about the decision I made," Vigneault said Wednesday night after the Rangers 2-1 victory that staved off elimination. "I mean, at this time of the year its only about one thing: Its about the team. You guys know how Richards has been this year, the ultimate pro. Hes fine with whatever I do." Richards, a strong candidate to be bought out of the final six years and US$27 million left on his contract, has no points in the Cup final and just four goals and four assists in 23 games since a strong opener against the Philadelphia Flyers. Vigneault said his line shuffling had to do with giving forward Dominic Moore a bigger role. As a result, though, he put Richards in a tough spot to be effective on a checking fourth line. Richards skated just 13 shifts. The 34-year-old managed a couple of quality scoring chances on the power play and was on the ice for a strong five-on-five shift that ended with a Kings penalty. Still, though, longtime friend Martin St. Louis knows what a demotion can mean to any star players ego. Richards was once a Canadian Olympian and 90-point scorer in the NHL. "Richies a pro and a tremendous leader," St. Louis said. "Im sure its tough for him. Hes a pro and a great teammate." Richards isnt expected to be a teammate of St. Louis for much longer. The Rangers have one more compliance buyout to use and just one more off-season window in which to use it, and these playoffs have done little to dispel the notion that hell be playing elsewhere next season. Antoine Griezmann Jersey . Kelli Stack and Alex Carpenter also scored for the Americans, who avoided a repeat of Finlands upset at the Four Nations Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., in November. Finnish goalie Noora Raty made 58 saves in that one, but the three-time Olympian could stop just 40 of 43 U. Miguel Angel Moya Jersey . So he and his Toronto FC teammates say they will have no problem getting up for their Amway Canadian Championship final against rival Montreal Impact, even if the result doesnt count toward Major League Soccer standings. http://www.socceratleticomadridonline.us/Diego-Costa-Atletico-Madrid-Jersey/ .Y. -- Nothing seems to phase No.NEWARK, NJ - The suddenly surging Winnipeg Jets will try to stay hot and will have Evander Kane back in the lineup when they visit the struggling New Jersey Devils in Thursdays clash at Prudential Center. Viewers in the Jets region can catch the game on TSN3 beginning at 6pm ct. You can also listen to the action on TSN Radio 1290. Kane, who has been sidelined since spraining his right knee in the season opener, was cleared for action after Thursdays morning skate. Kane had 19 goals and 41 points for the Jets last season and is a former 30-goal scorer. The Jets began the season with a win at Arizona before dropping their next four in regulation. Paul Maurices club has rebounded nicely, however, picking up victories in three of its next four and Winnipeg enters tonights test riding a two-game win streak. Winnipeg ended a five-game homestand with Sundays overtime win against Colorado, then kicked off a stretch of four straight on the road with Tuesdays 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders. Andrew Ladd scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, to help the Jets outlast the Isles at Nassau Coliseum. Paul Postma and Jacob Trouba also lit the lamp for Winnipeg and Ondrej Pavelec stopped 18- of-21 shots for the win. Ladd broke a 3-3 tie at the 3:31 mark of the third period. Bryan Littles shot from the top of the right circle hit off the pads of Jaroslav Halak, leaving a rebound for Ladd. The Islanders went on the power play when Postma was called for holding with 4:04 remaining. But Pavelec held strong in net to preserve the victory for Winnipeg. It was not our greatest start but we had a strong finish, Ladd said. The Jets played Tuesday without Zach Bogosian and the defenceman is questionable for tonights tilt with an upper-body injury. New Jersey has been the opposite of the Jets so far in 2014-14, starting the season strong before falling on hard times. The Devils began the campaign on a three-game winning streak, but have lost five of their six outings since. Thee Devils, who are 1-3-2 over their last six, surrendered a season-high eight goals their last time out, losing 8-3 in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Axel Werner Jersey. New Jersey scored the first goal Tuesday and actually held a 3-1 over the Penguins until things fell apart. Pittsburgh tallied seven unanswered goals, ending the second period with a 5-3 lead before pulling away even further in the third. Dainius Zubrus, Tuomo Ruutu and Jacob Josefson all scored for the Devils. Cory Schneider gave up five goals on 23 shots over the first two periods before being pulled. Scott Clemmensen gave up three goals on 10 shots through the final 20 minutes of play. It was ugly and got away from us in the second half of the game, said Schneider. You have to learn from your mistakes, but this is also one that you just want to put behind you and move on to the next one. The Devils aim to turn things around at home, where the club will play three straight beginning with tonights tilt, but the club is 0-1-2 at the Prudential Center so far this season. Jersey hopes to have Mike Cammalleri back tonight after the veteran winger missed Tuesdays game with an upper-body injury. Cammalleri is leading the Devils with five goals and is tied for second on the club with seven points. Winnipeg has won four of five meetings versus the Devils overall and has claimed two of the last three in the Garden State. Pavelec expects to start tonight and is 6-3-3 with a 2.16 goals against average in his career against the Devils. 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