Posts About "Chris Kreider"
Rangers Should Name Kreider Captain
December 31st, 2020 Now that the NHL released the 2020-21 schedule and the New York Rangers are about to start training camp on Jan. 2, it's time for the Blueshirts to finally choose a captain. They haven't had a captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded near the 2018 deadline. There were five people who wore the "A" as alternate captain throughout last...
Homegrown Rangers With the Best Shot at Scoring 20 in 2020-21
December 21st, 2020 Over the last 15 years, the New York Rangers have developed plenty of talented players that they drafted (i.e homegrown), including many forwards. Despite the success of forwards like Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky, Derek Stepan, J.T. Miller and Chris Kreider, none of them has scored 30 goals in a season for the Blueshirts. In fact,...
Rangers' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
November 17th, 2020 Every team in the NHL has contracts they regret, or eventually come to regret - often deeply. The New York Rangers are no exception, though their worst deals have yet to reach truly ugly status. At least two of those, however, have the potential to arrive in albatross territory in the not-too-distant future - pacts that could...
Rangers Should Expect a Big Season From Chris Kreider
September 15th, 2020 Chris Kreider had an excellent season for the New York Rangers despite trade rumors, and he was rewarded with a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension. While a broken foot and the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the winger from setting career-highs in goals and points, the Blueshirts should be ecstatic that they re-signed Kreider, and...
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...
