That number will continue to grow until he returns from injured reserve, too. The Rangers have placed Chris Kreider (20) on IR. AP. In the present, Kreider’s injury forced the Rangers to adjust.

Chris Kreider’s season with Rangers sabotaged by litany of injuries, may need hand surgery It was known that Kreider had back issues this season; he said so himself back in November and December.

Skjei was shipped to Carolina, and the Rangers signed Kreider to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract with a no-move clause — which was modified to a 15-team no-trade list this season.

Chris Kreider's upper-body injury has sidelined him for the New York Rangers' matchup against the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Though the team has categorized him as day-to-day, ...

Chris Kreider will not play for the New York Rangers against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon as he’s been ruled out with an upper-body injury.

"Chris Kreider said he dealt with back troubles early in the season, an illness that resulted in vertigo midseason, and then suffered a hand injury the first game after 4 Nations. His hand might ...

The 33-year-old forward took warmup rushes at PPG Paints Arena, but he was ruled out with an upper-body injury shortly thereafter. Kreider has been dealing with a balky back for much of the season ...

Chris Kreider will not play in the New York Rangers’ Monday night game against the St. Louis Blues due to an upper-body injury. Kreider did not practice with the team this morning and was listed ...

Kreider’s having a down year and is further weighed down by a back injury. While the longest-tenured Ranger is far from the only one struggling, there is a microscope on all core players.

That Kreider is 33 years old and coming off an injury-plagued season that saw him drop to a career-low 30 points in 68 games further diminishes his value around the League, and to the Rangers.