"I think New England should probably have the advantage," he said. "I think with their record and their team. New York is coming on, it's when you play people as much as anything.I wish I could watch tonight's preseason game with the Jaguars and only be thinking about football and what my team needs to do to show it is ready for the season. However, ever since the Vick signing, football readiness has taken a back seat to the controversy. I hope that will change as the season approaches..

The Rangers are 2 for38 on the power play this postseason.Forward Brad Richards will be a healthy scratch for Game 4 after posting just one goal for the Rangers in 10 postseason games. The former Conn Smythe winner has been a disappointment after signing a nineyear, $58 million deal with New York prior to the 201112 season.The Rangers haven't been swept in a playoff series since going down in four games to the Devils in the opening round of the 2006 postseason.Boston's last