Rangers’ Chris Kreider says numerous injuries kept him out final playoff push: ‘It ripped my heart out’

During end-of-season media availability on Monday, Rangers veteran Chris Kreider revealed that he had to miss the final six games of the season due to an impact-based injury, lower-back issue and muscle spasms, which put a serious damper on his campaign. Kreider tried to play through it but the injuries didn’t allow him to get back on the ice. The two games he pointed at was the two-game set against the Islanders where the Blueshirt were buzzing and close to the Boston Bruins for fourth place in the East Division.