Chris Kreider of the Rangers celebrates his first period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Credit: Jim McIsaac
David Quinn was a little more cagey than normal in his pregame media briefing before the Rangers hosted the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, choosing to say, “We’ll see,’’ several times when asked about his lineup. Left wing Chris Kreider, who had missed Monday’s game with an upper-body injury, returned to the lineup, though Quinn initially listed him as a “game-time decision.’’
Kreider scored his 19th of the season late in the first period, just six seconds after Mika Zibanejad's goal, to give the Rangers a 3-1 lead (the franchise record for fastest goals is four seconds).