Rangers' Chris Kreider: Extends goal streak in win
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Kreider scored a goal on his lone shot in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Predators.
Kreider capped the scoring in New York's blowout victory, cleaning up a rebound to extend the lead to 7-0 midway through the second period. Kreider has now scored in three straight games, and he's up to 32 goals and 49 points through 67 contests this season.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Tallies goal vs. Penguins
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Kreider netted a goal in a 6-0 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Kreider has provided four goals over his last four games, bringing him up to 31 markers and 48 points in 66 contests this season. His goal-scoring pace is still well behind 2021-22 when he finished with a career high of 52, but this is still the second most he's contributed in a single campaign. The main reason for the drop off is because he's less success on the power play. Kreider's tallied just six goals with the man advantage in 2022-23 compared with 26 last season.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Two goals including GWG
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Kreider scored two goals including the game-winner in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Penguins.
Both tallies came in the third period, as Kreider broke a 2-2 tie with a little over eight minutes left before icing the game with an empty-netter. The 31-year-old has found the back of the net six times in the last 10 games to get him to 30 on the season, and Kreider sits three points short of his fourth career 50-point campaign.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Earns point Sunday with late goal
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Kreider scored his 28th goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.
The veteran winger capped a three-on-two rush midway through the third period to tie the game at 2-2 and salvage a point in the standings for the Rangers. Kreider predictably hasn't been able to repeat his massive 52-goal campaign from a season ago, but he's still been productive for New York as he closes in on the 30-goal mark for the second time in his career. In 17 games since the All-Star break, the 31-year-old has racked up eight goals and 14 points.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Two points in loss to Caps
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Kreider scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
Both points came in the third period after the Rangers had already dug themselves a 5-1 hole. Kreider snapped a brief three-game point drought with the performance, and on the season he's up to 25 goals and 41 points through 56 games, the fourth time in his career he's reached the 25-goal plateau.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Does damage on special teams
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Kreider scored two goals -- one on the power play, the other shorthanded -- in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Oilers.
Kreider showed off his skills in both special-teams situations. The 31-year-old winger has been excellent lately with five goals and four helpers during a seven-game point streak. He's up to 24 tallies, including three shorthanded and five on the power play this season. He's recorded 39 points, 166 shots, 83 hits and a plus-16 rating through 52 contests overall.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Has two-point game
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Kreider registered two assists in the Rangers' 6-3 victory over the Kraken on Friday.
Kreider's second helper was recorded during a Rangers power play. He has 21 goals and 35 points in 49 games in 2022-23, including 12 points with the man advantage. Kreider is on a four-game scoring streak.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Reaches 20-goal milestone
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Kreider found the back of the net in a 4-1 victory over the Golden Knights on Friday.
Kreider opened the scoring at 16:08 of the first period. It was the 31-year-old's first point over four games since returning Jan. 19 from an upper-body injury. He has 20 goals and 31 points in 46 contests this season.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Set to face Bruins
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Kreider (upper body) is slated to play Thursday versus Boston.
Kreider missed the Rangers' previous three games because of the injury. He has 19 goals and 30 points in 42 contests in 2022-23. Kreider's return might result in Sammy Blais, who has played in the Rangers' last three games, serving as a healthy scratch.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Won't return Monday
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Kreider (upper body) isn't expected to play Monday versus Columbus, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Kreider missed the Rangers' last two contests. He has 19 goals and 30 points in 42 games this season. Kreider is "real close" to returning, Rangers coach Gerard Gallant told Mollie Walker of the New York Post, so maybe Kreider will return Thursday against Boston.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Out Sunday
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Kreider (upper body) will not play Sunday against Montreal, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
As expected, Kreider will miss a second straight game while nursing an upper-body injury. The veteran winger is skating on his own but will likely need to get into a practice session before returning to action. The Rangers play in Columbus on Monday.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Doubtful Sunday
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Kreider (upper body) is doubtful for Sunday's tilt versus Montreal, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Kreider skated on his own Saturday but wasn't available for practice. The winger sat out his first game of the season Thursday with the injury. Kreider has 19 goals and 30 points in 42 games this season.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Officially ruled out Thursday
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Kreider (upper body) will not play against the Stars on Thursday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Kreider will be on the shelf for the first time this season after having appeared in all 42 contests to open the year. In those outings, the 31-year-old winger has racked up 19 goals and 11 helpers. While it seems unlikely the Massachusetts native will reach the 50-goal threshold as he did last season, he should still be capable of notching 40 goals, barring an extended stint on the shelf.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Sustains upper-body injury
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Kreider (upper body) will be evaluated further Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's game versus the Wild, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Kreider appeared to injure his arm in the third period of the contest, though head coach Gerard Gallant didn't elaborate on the winger's status. With Julien Gauthier (upper body) also exiting the contest, the Rangers may need to call up a forward if both of their injured players can't dress for Thursday's game versus the Stars. Prior to a scoreless outing Tuesday, Kreider had scored three times in the four previous games.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Scores in back-to-back games
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Kreider scored a goal on one shot in the Rangers' 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils on Saturday.
Kreider extended the Rangers' lead to 3-1 with a rebound out in front of Vitek Vanecek. This goal gives Kreider goals in back-to-back games and three goals in the last four games. On the season, Kreider has 19 goals and 30 points in 41 games.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Nets nice shortie in win
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Kreider scored a shorthanded goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over Montreal.
He stepped into a Juraj Slafkovsky pass that was intended for Arber Xhekaj at the Rangers blue line and wired it past Jake Allen at 7:43 in the second. Kreider hasn't caught the same goal magic that he delivered last year, but he does have 18 (29 points) in 40 games. That's still good enough to put him into the NHL's top-30 scorers.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Scores twice in loss
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Kreider scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Penguins.
Kreider opened the scoring just 22 seconds into the game when his attempted pass deflected off a Pittsburgh defender and past Tristan Jarry. He'd add a second goal in the third period, burying a feed from Vincent Trocheck on an odd-man rush. The two-goal performance snapped a three-game scoreless skid for Kreider who came into the night with just one point in his last six contests. The 31-year-old winger now has 16 goals and 10 assists in 34 games this season.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Adds 14th goal of 2022-23
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Kreider scored a goal in the Rangers' 4-3 overtime win against New Jersey on Monday.
Kreider scored at 18:25 of the first period to cut the Devils' early lead down to 2-1. It was his 14th goal and 24th point in 30 games in 2022-23. The 31-year-old was held off the scoresheet in his previous two games, but he was red hot before that, contributing at least a point in 16 of 19 contests from Oct. 29-Dec. 5.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Extends point streak to five games
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Kreider found the back of the net in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Chicago.
Kreider extended his point streak to five games. He's up to 12 goals and 22 points in 26 contests this season. Kreider hasn't gone more than two games without a goal since Oct. 29, and he's provided 10 markers over his last 18 contests.
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Rangers' Chris Kreider: Nets goal vs. Senators
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Kreider scored a goal in Wednesday's 3-1 win against Ottawa.
Kreider has recorded at least a point in three straight games and four of his last five contests. That gives him 11 goals and 21 points in 24 games this season. Even after his goal Wednesday, Kreider is shooting 13.8 percent, which is well below his 18.6 from 2019-20 through 2021-22. It's entirely feasible for the 31-year-old to increase his goal scoring pace as the campaign progresses.
