Brad Richards (back) is still not skating at practice, Ansar Khan of MLive reports.

Richards (back) is still not skating at practice, Ansar Khan of MLive reports.

Analysis:

Richards was thought to only be day-to-day originally, but it's now been a few weeks and he appears no close to returning. Back injuries are tough for veterans to deal with, so Richards is likely at least still a week away from a return.