Posts About "Chris Kreider"
Rangers Will Pick Lafreniere, But What Problems Could That Cause?
August 29th, 2020 The New York Rangers are thrilled to have won the first-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Right? Well, yes. Barring unforeseen circumstances (though this year is certainly the one for those), the Rangers won't hesitate at all to select left wing Alexis Lafreniere, the consensus best prospect in the draft whose game has been...
New York Rangers Season Review & Playoff Preview
July 20th, 2020 Slowly but surely, the qualifying round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs is approaching. On Aug. 1, the New York Rangers will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-five series for a chance to play in the postseason. Related: Ottawa Senators - Revisiting the Zibanejad Trade It has been a while since the Rangers last played,...
Rangers Can Make a Deep Playoff Run
June 18th, 2020 The New York Rangers technically were outside an Eastern Conference Playoff spot when the regular season was suspended on March 12, 2020. However, before the COVID-19 lockdown, the Rangers had been playing pretty well. They were 13-7-1 since Feb, 1, and their two best offensive players, Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad were on top of...
Rangers Get a Boost as Kreider Returns for Qualifying Round
June 9th, 2020 Chris Kreider was in the midst of an excellent regular season when he suffered a broken foot while blocking a shot against the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 28. The injury was a devastating blow for the New York Rangers, who had been playing well in a push to make the playoffs. Chris Kreider, New York Rangers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey...
Rangers Helped & Hurt By the NHL Pause
May 18th, 2020 It's a safe bet that not a single member of the New York Rangers wanted to see the 2019-20 season paused due to the coronavirus pandemic. A young team on an apparent rise was squarely in the mix for a playoff spot, a largely unexpected turn of events just two years into the organization's wholesale rebuilding project. Related:...
Rangers' Success Showing How Much Work Remains
March 12th, 2020 Mika Zibanejad's five-goal masterpiece last week represented the high point of the New York Rangers' season, a breathtaking performance by one of the Blueshirts' stars which delivered a key victory in an unexpected 2019-20 playoff push. While Zibanejad's effort highlighted all that's right with the Rangers going forward, it also...
Rangers Need Young Forwards to Step Up with Kreider Out
March 1st, 2020 The New York Rangers have relied heavily upon their veteran forwards to carry them this season. The bulk of the Blueshirts’ offensive production has come from their top two lines, offensive defensemen and top power-play unit. However, with Chris Kreider expected to miss an extended period of time with a fractured foot, the team needs...
Rangers Must Overcome Adversity Again With Kreider Injury
February 29th, 2020 Sports aren't always fair. Puck luck can go either way over an 82-game season. As it happens, the New York Rangers have suffered a devastating injury following a stretch of good fortune. Related: Rangers' Lineup Finding Consistency Just four days after signing a seven-year, $45.5 million contract, Chris Kreider fractured his foot...
Rangers Usher in Post-Rebuild Era With Trade Deadline Decisions
February 25th, 2020 When entering the trade deadline, the New York Rangers were expected to continue a trend that started when the rebuild was announced — selling everything in sight by 3 P.M. ET on deadline day. The club was slated to trade unrestricted free agents such as Chris Kreider and Jesper Fast while RFAs such as Alexandar Georgiev, Tony...
Chris Kreider's Contract Pros & Cons
February 25th, 2020 The clock was winding down on Chris Kreider's career as a New York Ranger before the trade deadline on Feb. 24, then president John Davidson called a press conference at 11 a.m. with important team announcements. Soon after the meeting started, Davidson announced that power forward Kreider was recently signed to a seven-year, $45.5...
Rangers Sign Kreider to Extension
February 24th, 2020 The New York Rangers have signed Chris Kreider to a seven-year contract extension worth $45.5 million, according to Bob McKenzie. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $6.5 million. https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1231978491979141122?s=20 With the Rangers' decision literally coming down to the deadline, the biggest...
NHL Rumors: Sharks, Red Wings, Oilers, Maple Leafs, More
February 24th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, it's NHL Trade Deadline day! Today's report will look a little different as we give a rundown on a number of teams that may be busy today and a general view of their plan with the latest reports. Here are a few of the items we've heard as the trade speculation begins on Monday morning: Latest on Red...
Bruins' Sweeney Makes Deal, Time Left for Another One
February 22nd, 2020 Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney made his first move with the NHL trade deadline quickly approaching on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. It was not a move that was expected, something that Sweeney has been known to do in the past - make a move nobody sees coming. He acquired right wing Ondrej Kase from the Anaheim Ducks Friday...
