sunb
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pavel datsyuk said:Richards:
7 Games
5 goals
6 assists
11 points
+4
2 Shorthanded
1 game winner
Has anyone changed their opinion?
I am definitely surprised but it is more of a positive miscalculation rather than a negative one. Philly is my second favorite team in the league and this gives them a strong 1-2-3-4 punch down the middle for the next 10 years with guys like Carter, Richards, Umberger and Handzus all being fairly NHL-ready.
At the same time, I still think Kesler and Richards are too close too call. While Richards is on fire offensively, he is only a +4 despite his 11 points. That means seven goals have been scored when he is on the ice. Kesler however, still leads the entire AHL playoffs with a +11. Only time will tell who becomes better.