Brad Richards continued his good start to the season with a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis Saturday. Richards now has four goals and five points as he seems to have shaken off his poor playoff performance in which former coach John Tortorella sat him in the press box as a healthy scratch in the final two games of the Conference Semi-Finals. He had 34 points in 46 games last season but look for a bounce back to 70-80 this season as it looks as if he has regained his confidence.