Continuing with the player grades, we move on to another third of the KZB line, Chris Kreider. Kreider started the year on a tear and was set to post career highsin basically all categories if he continued that pace. However he hit an extended slump and finished with a line of “just” 28-24-52. His 28 goals tied a career high, and his 24 assists and 52 points came one shy of prior highs.
Kreider is a beast on the ice, we know this. His rare combination of speed and strength is almost unmatched in the NHL.