Brad Richards spent nine minutes on the bench Thursday after his line conceded two goals in the first period. Rangers coach John Tortorella's move didn't save the Rangers on Thursday, as they ended up losing 4-1. Richards ended up playing 15:12 minutes in the contest. When asked about it after the contest, Richards supported his coach's decision. "We got scored on twice in a matter of minutes," Richards said. "We've just got to be better than that." We wouldn't read too much into Tortorella's decision. We doubt this is a sign that Richards is in danger of falling into Tortorella's doghouse.