It’s a bit of a relief for the Rangers that they don’t think the lower-body ailment affecting Chris Kreider is anything long term.
The winger did not practice with the team Sunday after he had a difficult time during the club’s 4-1 loss to Edmonton in the Garden on Saturday, having blocked a few shots then needing to go to the locker room after forward Jujhar Khaira fell on his leg late in the first period. He missed the final 4:34 of the first, but ended up getting 16:40 of ice time overall.
“Day-to-day, and obviously felt like the right thing to hold him off [Sunday],” coach David Quinn said after he gave a few players the day off from practice.