The Rangers may have lost to the Islanders in OT last night, but there was a potentially serious paradigm shift to the top six. Vitali Kravtsov has been growing in confidence every shift since he made his debut against the Buffalo Sabres on April 3rd.
Vitali Kravtsov forces Chris Kreider off the top line
Chris Kreider has been struggling 5 on 5 now for awhile as he hasn’t scored a point at even strength in his last eight games. He has one goal and two assists all on the power play since. Yesterday was the last straw for David Quinn after Kreider flipped the puck over the glass to give the Islanders an early PP that they scored on.