Chris Kreider

[Wolfy*]

What the heck is wrong with this guy? He's invisible. Probably the strongest player on the team, he's built like a truck. But he isn't using it to create some energy, he hasn't delivered a solid hit since the night he was ejected, did the refs scare him off?

Tonight AV tried to put him on another line, but did it help? Nooo...

Such a waste of skills

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[TheDirtyH]

Thought he was our best forward tonight. Maybe that's just me.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

He was great tonight. Seems like you just started a thread about popular opinion but are a game late.

 

[ecemleafs]

thought he was very good tonight and he scored 2 goals 3 games ago. u shud have started this thread a week ago.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

OP is a notorious Kreider hater

Played a great game tonight

He's still a developing player, he's going to be inconsistent

 

[mike14]

blame Torts?

 

[Wolfy*]

I didn't see any sparks around him tonight, or the entire season for that matter. Point is he should be a force out there, but he's incredibly soft, just like our other big guys.

I don't expect much from Boyle or Nash, but had hopes for Kreider. Guess not.

 

[Fongule]

I didn't see any sparks around him tonight, or the entire season for that matter. Point is he should be a force out there, but he's incredibly soft, just like our other big guys.

I don't expect much from Boyle or Nash, but had hopes for Kreider. Guess not.

You don't expect much from our top line RW who makes 8 mill a year and is invisible?

 

[JohnC]

OP is a notorious Kreider hater

Played a great game tonight

He's still a developing player, he's going to be inconsistent

This. Would love to see his reaction to a thread about Zuccarello playing badly (which he kinda has imo)

 

[Hunter Gathers]

You don't expect much from our top line RW who makes 8 mill a year and is invisible?

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Idlerlee]

This. Would love to see his reaction to a thread about Zuccarello playing badly (which he kinda has imo)

When ? He was the best forward on the ice both first game back and Tuesday. Yesterday wasnt one for the history books however, but more becuase he was anonymus, like the rest of the team

 

[SixGoalieSystem]

I thought we weren't doing player discussion tags this year?

 

[doncherrysgrill]

When ? He was the best forward on the ice both first game back and Tuesday. Yesterday wasnt one for the history books however, but more becuase he was anonymus, like the rest of the team

Exactly the reaction I'd expect on that comment. He's been between bad and mediocre since the break. I can't be mad at the guy because I know he's coming back early with a hand issue but he hasn't played well AT ALL.

Kreider on the other hand has been one of the better forwards on this team since the break, as everyone else is falling apart around him.

 

[darko]

Young player being inconsistent. What witchcraft is this?

 

[Idlerlee]

Exactly the reaction I'd expect on that comment. He's been between bad and mediocre since the break. I can't be mad at the guy because I know he's coming back early with a hand issue but he hasn't played well AT ALL.

Kreider on the other hand has been one of the better forwards on this team since the break, as everyone else is falling apart around him.

I have no idea how you'd get that he's been bad since the break from that comment but whatever floats your boat

 

[McDonagh]

Picked the wrong game to make this thread, he has definitely had worse performances. I liked Kreider last night.

 

[Blueshirt Special]

Yeah we should trade him ASAP. We need more slow guys.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

The OP is being overly critical imo but unfortunately not too overly critical. He was better earlier in the season. but obviously he's a young, still developing guy player. Would anyone want to give him a long term deal? Chop off some UFA years at a lower cost. When he blossoms into a better player and the cap is going up it would be a bit of a steal. How many years can we buy off at 3 AAV? 4?

 

[eco's bones]

Kreider got stuck on a new line. Richards and MSL--no chemistry. Kreider made several nice plays. Had some of the better Rangers shots. He wasn't great but he was the best player on that line.

 

[Wolfy*]

Yes he got demoted last night, more was expected from him on the 1st line. That's why I wonder where his physical play is.

Kreider doesn't play with an edge anymore, but he has the strength and big body, we're in desperate need of some physical presence in this lineup.

Guess I have to conclude that he is just another soft guy like Boyle.

The rest of his play is better, you fail to understand what I'm pointing at, the real problem on this team.

 

[Trxjw]

Yes he got demoted last night, more was expected from him on the 1st line. That's why I wonder where his physical play is.

Kreider doesn't play with an edge anymore, but he has the strength and big body, we're in desperate need of some physical presence in this lineup.

Guess I have to conclude that he is just another soft guy like Boyle.

The rest of his play is better, you fail to understand what I'm pointing at, the real problem on this team.

Yeah, he got demoted to playing 3 minutes more than he has the previous two games.

Laughable.

 

[NYR Viper]

I understand wanting to point fingers when the team is losing but what has Richards done? Nash? 14+ million on the cap and what have they done?

 

[Carlos Ranger]

Try him at center? his speed next to MSL could be an effective pairing.

Nash-Kreider-MSL
Hagelin-Stepan-Zucc
Pouliot-Brass-Richards

 

[Clausewitz]

He has many assets: speed, size, strength and a pretty good shot. It seems he's still figuring out how to prioritize them. Reduced physicality could be the result of excessive penalties -- but now I'm just speculating.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

This thread is dumb.

It isnt dumb. Theres some validity to it.

Hes not playing his powergame and making some lame decisions with the puck. Ive been a little down on him as well. The kid needs to be more consistent using his speed and size. Sure he's still learning to play in this league but i think even he will tell you theres another level he can hit, like how he was playing earlier in the year. He was a force and that hasnt been the case for a while now.

This team needs him to be that way to open space, especially if hes with Richards and St. Louis. Hes taking the body, but hes not driving through guys like he did earlier in the year. He needs to get back to that, because he's one of the few guys on the team that can and the Rangers will need that come playoff time.

He's willing and able to go to the net and thats good, but its his play away from the puck and his puck management that Ive been watching.

But hes not the problem. The big guys: St. Louis, Nash, Richards... need to step up.