To say that this season was a challenge for Chris Kreider would be a euphemism.
Between a list of injuries, being the Center for a commercial memorandum of the entire league At the beginning of the year and the impact of its contributions on the ice, the physical and emotional touch of Tok in the oldest ranger was evident when he sent questions in front of his position inside the locker room at the MSG training center on Monday.
The fact that It could have been one of his last times there Like a blues shirt, only made the air heavy.
“I mean, this is home to me,” said Kreider, who is still dating back to his contract with a 15-team non-trade list. “This is the organization that gave me the opportunity to live my dream. I have developed so many incredible relationships and I have grown and I have spent so much time in this area. So, obviously, this is where I want to be and this is the group I want to help in any fashion and win hockey games.”
Given the way in which this season was developed for the Rangers, there is the expectation that great changes will be made.
Kreider was only one of several marquee players to have a lower performance this season, ending with its lowest point total since the 2020-21 season of 56 games (22-8-30).
The 33 -year -old cools an idea of why on Monday.
After spending the first half of the year trying to discover his back problem, which Hey detailed in November as rear spasms, Kreider fell with a “strange disease” that went to the inside of his ear and caused vertigo to leave Christmas holidays.
Once he finally felt that he was back in a rhythm, Kreider suffered an injury in his left hand in the first return game of the confrontation of the 4 NHL nations on February 22.
You have to summon with a hand doctor to see how to advance, but you may require surgery.
“Third period, against Buffalo, Late Power Game: it was 7-2 at that time,” he said or how he kura his hand. “I went to Rim an album and had a little pressure from behind, stuck and attacked him, tendon, muscle, a lot of different things. I received some photos and tried to record it a lot, play through him. Next week.”
Since Kreider does not have a complete non -move clause Mika Zibanejad Or Artemi Panarin, the Massachusetts native is naturally the easiest option to trade.
Chris Dury, obviously, Alrealy examined him early in Teson, when it turned out that the president of the Rangers and the general manager specifically appointed Kreider-And ex-Capitin Jacob Troube-in Memo for the other 31 GM requesting commercial partners.
Kreider has maintained that it was the first time and that it would not be the last time, but he still tried to present himself and do his job the best he can.
Several other players talked about how the memorando hit the costumes, as well as the Trouba outputs and Alternative Captain Barclay Goodrow.
Kreider, who is part of the leadership group as an alternative, admitted that it was a challenge to overcome the loss of those two players.
“It is part of professional sports, but, obviously, at some point it becomes a distraction,” he said. “I have used the word several times, there lies the challenge of dealing with that and appearing and doing the work the best they can. Those are two types that were massive leaders for us and a large part of our room. I think there is this Damico and this.
“Not even to enter the personal relationship we all had, what good people are, things they did. Not only around the track and for our team on the ice, but on the community. The positive impact they had. Only two very good humanians.”
