In his second game back from an upper-body injury, Chris Kreider seems to have captured his usual role back with the New York Rangers. When Kreider returned to the lineup after missing four games, Peter Laviolette stuck the veteran forward on the second power play unit,

He missed the Rangers’ win against the Blackhawks on Sunday, and he has collected just 13 goals and 15 points this season.

Artemi Panarin scored twice, Chris Kreider got the go-ahead goal with 9:38 left and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club

The New York Rangers have been without Chris Kreider since January 4 due to an upper-body injury. He was placed on injured reserve just as the team started to dig out their hole in the standings. Amid trade rumors and a miserable season,

But coach Peter Laviolette wasn't ready or willing to confirm if either player would be in the lineup on Tuesday night.

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Kreider scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over Utah.

Artemi Panarin scored twice, Chris Kreider got the go-ahead goal with 9:38 left and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night. Reilly Smith tied it 3-all with a short-handed goal 28 seconds into the third period for the Rangers,

A difficult trip out west saw the New York Rangers pick up wins in Vegas and Utah, but fall in overtime in Colorado

As New York’s season continues on an upward trend, now 5-1-2 in the New Year, having a healthy Kreider in the lineup provides yet another boost with the Rangers (21-20-3) trying to climb back into the playoff race after a dismal two-month stretch of hockey put them on the outside looking in.

The Rangers engineered their first third period comeback in 19 tries, extending their point streak to six games with a 5-3 win over Utah.