The New York Rangers are in desperate need of a right winger to play on their first line. Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad struggled to find a suitable linemate last season, making this summer’s free agency vital to the success of the top offensive unit.
The New York Rangers failed to win the Stanley Cup, losing to the Florida Panthers in six games in the Eastern Conference Final. Call it the Presidents’ Trophy curse, call it the will to win, call it crumbling under pressure, or call it whatever you want, but once again, the top stars for the New York Rangers let them down.
The big story for the Rangers going into Thursday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Panthers was the lack of offense from forwards Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad.
Game 5 tonight between the Panthers and Rangers in New York should be a physical one as we've reached a major inflection point with the series tied at two games apiece.
Chris Kreider’s jersey number could end up hanging from the Madison Square Garden rafters one day. Artemi Panarin is sure to go down as perhaps not only the greatest free-agent signing in New York Rangers history, but one of the best such signings in the history of sports in the Big Apple.
The New York Rangers would not be in the Eastern Conference Final without Chris Kreider. But it's also looking like they won't advance beyond the Eastern Conference Final unless Kreider gets going.
After the last three games in the now-tied Rangers-Panthers Eastern Conference Final went to OT, you can imagine how insane the goal-scoring prop bets are for Thursday's Game 5.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Early in the third period of Game 4 on Tuesday night, Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk and New York’s Chris Kreider got into a heated moment, one in which Kreider grabbed Tkachuk’s gnawed mouthguard and attempted to toss it into the stands.
The Edmonton Oilers have a problem. It’s not a new problem, though. It’s one that’s become a tale as old of time for this team: their blue line. And on Monday night the struggles were on full display for the Oilers in a 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers entered the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals with a lot of confidence. Now, though, they are searching for answers.
Series Odds (via FanDuel) Rangers +118, Panthers -142 Series Spread (via FanDuel) Rangers +1.5 -162, Panthers -1.5 +132 Total Series Games (via FanDuel) Over 5.5 -188, Under 5.5 +152 If you predicted an Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers, no one would have batted an eye.
Then there were four. We're down to the Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and there are a few unique ways you can add some futures bets that pay out better than simply backing one of these four teams to win it all.
The glow from Chris Kreider’s performance in Game 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes, one that pushed the New York Rangers into the Eastern Conference Final in a hail of third-period goals that will be etched in franchise lore, won’t fade until the Blueshirts open their next series against the Florida Panthers.
After a 50-point season, Juraj Slafkovsky has silenced many critics. While some cried flop after one season, he is now being compared to players who are making a difference to their teams.
Mark Messier. Wayne Gretzky. Chris Kreider? That is right, folks. Kreider, 33, joined Hockey Hall of Famers and legends Messier and Gretzky as the only Ranger to score a natural hat trick in a period during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The New York Rangers are moving on to the next round of the NHL playoffs after a miracle comeback in game six on Thursday night. The Carolina Hurricanes were at home and it looked like they were going to force a game seven as they had a two goal lead with under 14 minutes left in the game.
Things certainly didn’t look great for Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers heading into the third period Thursday night. They were ahead 3-2 in their Second Round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, but trailing 3-1 in the game.
Last night, the New York Rangers finally eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in six games. They needed three games to win the final game of the series, as the Hurricanes didn’t go down easily after trailing 3-0 in the series.
Last night, two NHL games were on the bill. First, the Rangers tried to end the Hurricanes’ comeback hopes, then the Oilers and Canucks played the fifth game of their series.
The Carolina Hurricanes looked to continue their reverse sweep, while the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers looked to get the edge in their series during Thursday’s Stanley Cup Playoff action.
On Thursday night, Kreider's name was mentioned alongside Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. And while he will never be in their class when it comes to career achievements, Kreider is establishing a New York Rangers legacy of his own.
The New York Rangers rallied from a two-goal third period deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 at PNC Arena Thursday. Chris Kreider had a third-period hat trick, and the Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Final, in the process denying the Pittsburgh Penguins a first-round pick.
Chris Kreider had a natural hat trick in the third period to rally the New York Rangers to a 5-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday night, clinching the Eastern Conference second-round series in six games.
Chris Kreider picked up a natural hat trick in the third period to lead the New York Rangers’ comeback and defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 and secure the series victory.
The third-period heroics helped Kreider join some elite and rare company.
The New York Rangers do not have the best track record when it comes to developing draft picks in recent years. One player who was developed properly is Chris Kreider.
The New York Rangers announced on Wednesday that forward Chris Kreider will not be in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Dallas Stars due to an upper-body injury.
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