Buuxi weedha soo socota: Febraayo 26, 2008, qiyaastii seddex saacadood ka hor waqtiga kama dambaysta ah ee isweydaarsiga NHL, Richards waxaa loo beddelay Dallas Stars heshiis weyn (oo ay weheliyaan goolhaye Johan Holmqvist) si loogu beddelo goolhaye Mike Smith, xarunta Jeff Halpern, garabka Jussi Jokinen iyo a
Doorashada wareega afaraad ee 2009. Richards wuxuu dhigay rikoorka xiddigaha ee ugu badan ee caawiya ciyaaryahanka ciyaarta koowaad ee kooxda oo leh shan; rikoorku sidoo kale waa xirfad sare Richards. Ciyaarta, Dallas waxay ka adkaatay Chicago Blackhawks 7 <unk> 4, waxaana Richards loo magacaabay xiddiga ugu horeeya ee ciyaarta.