Richards was asked if he was relieved to avoid a suspension.
The center said he was "excited to play; there is no doubt about that. I am not worried about that, and I am just worried about helping the team out and getting one by the goaltender."
Richards is looking for his first goal of the series.
In Buffalo, goalie Ryan Miller was fuming that Richards was not suspended for Game 7.
"I'm still upset," he said. "The guy who was complaining the most about how we were getting away with murder has delivered two of the dirtiest hits in the series - a blatant elbow to the face [of Patrick Kaleta in Game 4], which is something the league has said they're trying to take away, and driving Tim Connolly headfirst into the boards.
"It's wasn't a just a hit. . . . It was blatant," Miller said. "I don't know where to go with this one because it's a tough game. Richards wants to win. It's not lost on me that he's a hard competitor, but, obviously, that was reckless."
The NHL disagreed.
Game 7 experience
The Flyers have more players with Game 7 experience. Will that give them an edge?
"I think it only has an effect on the first five minutes and probably the last five minutes of the game," Richards said. "Other than that, it's just hockey throughout the middle. We want to come out to a good start and get the crowd into it early and play our game. It's nice to have that experience, but at the same time you still are a little bit nervous for the game and are excited to get it going."
Of the players expected to be in the lineup Tuesday, the Flyers have played in more Game 7s altogether (32) than the Sabres (24).
Chris Pronger, who is again expected to play on a limited basis because he is not fully recovered from hand surgery, has played the most Game 7s (seven) on either side. His teams went 2-5 in those games.
