The New York Rangers fueled speculation as they scratched Chris Kreider from the lineup against their Hudson River rivals, the New Jersey Devils. Kreider was asked about it Friday by Newsday's Colin Stephenson.

Chris Kreider, a healthy scratch for the first time since John Tortorella’s reign behind the bench ended following 2012-13, is no victim.

New York Rangers make a surprising decision with their veteran forward as it seems like it was only a one-time thing to healthy scratch Chris Kreider. In Chris Kreider's first game back after being benched he managed to record 18:39 minutes of ice time,

The Chris Kreider move is the latest as the New York Rangers try to end their slump. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Many have speculated what went wrong with the Rangers this year, but a retired player gave insight on x's and o's.

Chris Kreider, the longest-tenured player on the New York Rangers, was a healthy scratch Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The move, while aimed at shaking the lineup to try and provide it with another spark, was made by head coach Peter Laviolette but backfired massively as the Rangers fell 5-0 at the Prudential Center.

Day after day, the severity of their situation seemingly does nothing but weigh the Rangers down. Monday afternoon’s 5-0 disaster against the Devils at Prudential Center was no outlier.

If the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks are both on the verge of making trades, is there is a scenario where the two teams might trade with each other?

After a few days off for the holiday break, the Rangers are back in action Saturday. Returning too are the questions surrounding the team.

New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider was a healthy scratch against the New Jersey Devils for the first time this season

The defense — team and individual — was leaky, which isn’t new. And the Rangers’ reliable penalty kill gave up two key goals, continuing a downward trend in what was really the last bastion of quality the team has had this season.

Jesper Boqvist scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third, and the Panthers beat the Rangers​ 5-3 on Monday night.