CHRIS KREIDER Left Wing
Coming into the 2015-2016 season big things and high production were expected for 4th year pro Chris Kreider and saying that 3/4 of the season were a disappointment would be an understatement. Kreider did turn it up a notch late in the season and wound up collecting 21 goals and 22 assists in 79 games and was a plus 10 for the regular season. Kreider once again showed flashes of the talent he possesses along with great speed but those were spotty at best. Whether his problems resulted in thinking too much on the ice or from his off season visit to a sports psychologist messed with his head, what should have been a pace to set a 30-30 season wasn't there. Kreider did keep his late season push intact scoring 2 goals in the postseason vs Pittsburgh in 5 games tying Rick Nash for the lead in goals. Although Kreider did score the same amount of goals as the previous season his assists were down by 3 and his plus minus was down by 14.
Factoring in his slow start and late surge during the last quarter of the season on a Rangers team that was lacking for most of 2015-2016 overall it was a disappointing but decent year for the former BC Eagle.
GRADE B-
New York Rangers Birthday
Kevin Hayes, Center / Right Wing #13
Born May 8 1992, Dorchester, MA
NYR Alumni Birthdays 5/8
Corey Locke C (2009-2010) Jussi Markkanen G (2003-2004)
Today in NYR History May 8
1979: The Rangers advance to the Stanley Cup Final after beating the Islanders, 2-1, in Game 6 of the Semifinals at MSG.
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