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Teammates celebrate with Los Angeles Kings's Mike Richards #10 as he scores against New York Rangers's goalie Henrik Lundqvist (unseen) at their ice hockey NHL season opener game at the Globe Arena on October 7, 2011 in Stockholm. Richards will return to the Kings' lineup on Thursday after missing several games with a concussion. Getty Images/JONATHAN NACKSTRANDJONATHAN NACKSTRAND/Getty Images

Los Angeles Kings centre Mike Richards, who sustained a concussion on Dec. 1, has been cleared to play and probably will be in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks, LA Kings Insider reported Wednesday.

Richards has missed eight games, but he is still second on the team in points with 20.

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