Rangers' Chris Kreider: Out with upper-body injury Sunday

Kreider will not play in Sunday's game against the Oilers due to an upper-body injury.

Analysis:

Kreider's injury comes as a surprise, as nothing had been mentioned following Saturday's game against the Flames. He had an assist and a couple shots on goal in the contest but only played 13:10, which was nearly three minutes less than his season average (15:56), so perhaps there was an underlying issue that necessitated the reduction in ice time. Also, despite the fact the American winger played in the last six games for the Blueshirts, it's entirely possible this ailment is related to the neck injury that cost him four games back in October. The Rangers have two more games on their road trip against the Canucks and Blue Jackets, so owners will want to keep their eyes peeled for an update on his status in the coming days.