The New York Rangers are getting one of its leaders back. On Tuesday, the team activated forward Chris Kreider from injured reserve. The 33-year-old was reportedly suffering an upper-body injury.

Another blow was landed upon the New York Rangers’ miserable season when the team placed struggling star forward Chris Kreider on injured reserve Tuesday, retroactive to Jan. 5. Kreider sat out the Rangers’ win on Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks while he continued to deal with what is perceived to be a lingering back

In a corresponding move, the Rangers called up Matt Rempe, who was sent down to Hartford on Monday when Arthur Kaliyev got claimed off waivers. Rempe still needs to sit out one more game after being suspended eight games for boarding and elbowing Dallas' Miro Heiskanen back on Dec. 20.

Artemi Panarin scored two goals, Chris Kreider had the go-ahead goal off a defensive deflection with 9:38 to play, and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club.

The longest-tenured New York Rangers veteran on the Blueshirts' roster — Chris Kreider — has been placed on the Injured Reserve retroactive to Sunday, leaving h

The New York Rangers have been without Chris Kreider since January 4 due to an upper-body injury. He was placed on injured reserve just as the team started to dig out their hole in the standings. Amid trade rumors and a miserable season,