We all knew the severity of New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider’s injury when it was announced. Now that he’s back and performing at a high level, we can all breathe a sigh of relief.
Prior to the injury, Kreider was not playing at the level the Rangers had hoped he would be after scoring a career-high 28 goals in 2017-18. But that success just did not translate when the season began. In his first 37 games, he only had 11 goals in a season where the Rangers needed him to score at a much more consistent rate.