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A can't lose situation: through the regular season and the playoffs, when Brad Richards scored, the Lightning were unbeaten.(The 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs)
Publication: Hockey Digest Publication Date: 01-SEP-04 Author: Kreiser, John |
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COPYRIGHT 2004 Century Publishing
ON A TEAM WITH THE HART Trophy winner, a former No. 1 overall draft pick, and a 600-goal scorer, it's been easy for Brad Richards to stay out of the limelight.
Not any more.
Richards stepped out of the shadows this spring, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to the first Stanley Cup in the team's 12-year history and earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in the process. He led all scorers in points with 26, was tops on the Lightning with 12 goals while setting a playoff record with seven game-winning goals. He saved his best work for the Stanley Cup Finals, when he scored four goals and had five assists in seven games, meaning he was...
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