There was something vintage about this, about the way Chris Kreider faded toward the high slot after the Rangers won a faceoff midway through the third period Thursday.

The New York Rangers announced on Sunday that Chris Kreider is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Kreider will not play in the Rangers’ Sunday afternoon matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s unclear when Kreider sustained this apparent injury,

The Washington Capitals have a secret weapon ... team for a postseason run and it kickstarted an excellent career. Chris Kreider of the New York Rangers broke into the NHL after scoring 20 ...

Dylan Strome, typically a man of many words, needed just a few to sum up the Washington Capitals ... and sent it directly to Rangers forward Chris Kreider in the slot. As Thompson dived across ...

Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 victory against the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday.

The New York Rangers will be without veteran forward Chris Kreider for at least ... to Saturday’s game against the Washington Capitals, where Kreider scored before leaving due to an upper ...

The Rangers had come into Washington having stopped a four-game losing streak Thursday in Madison Square Garden against Boston. But they couldn’t build on it, and with the loss, the Rangers (17-20-1) have now failed to win consecutive games since they won three straight from Nov. 14-19.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the ... 28 saves to compensate for giving the puck away to Chris Kreider for his goal into a wide-open net.

Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington ... Capitals as Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals. Chris ...

WASHINGTON (AP ... and Logan Thompson made 28 saves to compensate for giving the puck away to Chris Kreider for his goal into a wide-open net. Sam Carrick also got a goal off a turnover ...

UPDATE: Chris Kreider (upper body ... but he was in the lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Washington Capitals. The 33-year-old forward has recorded 13 goals, two assists and 15 points ...

While the Columbus Blue Jackets can enjoy the view when they glance at the NHL standings, the New York Rangers find themselves bunched with several teams below the playoff line.