Mon 10/24/11 10:48 AM

Kings coach Terry Murray was supportive of Mike Richards' decision to fight Steve Ott on Saturday. "Those are the instincts that come out of his game; that's who he is," Murray said. "He's a talented guy but what makes Mike Richards a special player is his character, his leadership, and then the instinctive part of his game where he reacts and takes care of business in all areas of the game what he has to, which means fighting sometimes or saying something, doing something, blocking a big shot." Richards should get 60-70 points and 60-80 penalty minutes this season.