It took far longer than the New York Rangers expected, but it seems like it has finally happened: Chris Kreider has elevated his game to the next level.
New York drafted the gifted winger in the first round of the 2009 draft, and he has been very productive over the years. But he never managed to live up to his full potential.
Under John Tortorella, Kreider was constantly in the doghouse, going back and forth between Broadway and Hartford, and frequently finding himself in the press box.
Then Alain Vigneault came along, and Kreider improved his play and established himself as a productive NHLer.