Kreider said he'll play for Team USA at the World Championship in May, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

With the Rangers' season over, Kreider is looking ahead to the international stage. The 27-year-old is deserving of a chance after compiling 28 goals and 52 points in 79 games this season. He played in the tournament after the 2017-18 campaign and notched 10 points in 10 games.

Kreider (lower body) will rejoin the lineup for Friday's game against the Blues, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Following three games in the press box, the Rangers get their second-leading scorer (26 goals) back to take on a Blues club riding a four-game winning streak. However, it's worth noting that the veteran winger has not tallied a goal and has racked up just two assists in 11 games since the Rangers moved a bunch of talent at the trade deadline. His return should boost the team's offensive profile, but Kreider's upside from a fantasy standpoint has dropped.

Kreider (lower body) won't be ready to return as soon as Wednesday against the Bruins, though the winger has reported feeling better, per Colin Stephenson of Newsday.

EDGE Analysis

A top-six contributor who's quite familiar with the power play, Kreider's late-season injury is threatening his chances of eclipsing a career-high point total from 2016-17 -- when he put up a 53-spot through 75 contests. This season, he's sitting at 26 goals and 23 assists but only has five more opportunities to make an impact for fantasy owners in the 2018-19 campaign.

Kreider (lower body) will not suit up in Monday's home game against the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider missed Saturday's game against Toronto, and head coach David Quinn reiterated the winger is day-to-day. The 27-year-old has racked up 49 points in 73 games this campaign, but is pointless in his last five games. Expect Vinni Lettieri to continue see an increase in ice time as long as Kreider is sidelined.

Kreider (lower body) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

According to head coach David Quinn, Kreider remains day-to-day with this lower-body injury. Although the left winger boasts 49 points (26 goals, 23 assists) through 73 games, Kreider went through a rough patch offensively before going down with the injury, registering only two points in his last 10 games. The Rangers next play Monday against Pittsburgh and more information about Kreider's availability should be released closer to that matchup.

Kreider is labeled day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider didn't take part in morning skate because of the issue, leaving his status unclear for Saturday's tilt versus the Maple Leafs. The veteran winger has hit a bit of a rough patch offensively, going without a point in his last five contests. Considering the team dumped a bunch of talent at the trade deadline, Kreider's upside may remain low as the season winds down.

Kreider was fined $5,000 per the league Thursday for elbowing Elias Pettersson in Wednesday's matchup with Vancouver, the Department of Player Safety announced.

EDGE Analysis

There was some speculation that Kreider might received a suspension for the incident, but appears to have gotten off with a fine. The winger avoids missing any time and will look to end his eight-game goal drought versus the Flames on Friday.

Kreider earned his fantasy keep with a major penalty and game misconduct in a 4-1 loss to the Canucks on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The major and ejection jumped Kreider's season PIM to 55, putting him past his total from last season and just three minutes behind his 2016-17 number. Kreider posted a career-best 88 PIM in 2014-15. He would have to average more than a minor penalty per game for the remaining 12 contests to set a new PIM career high, but Kreider is two goals and four points away from new bests in the scoring departments. He has 26 goals and 49 points in 70 games this season.

Kreider registered an assist, three shots on net and four hits in Saturday's win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider continues to get stable minutes in the top six after the departures of Mats Zuccarello (arm) and Kevin Hayes, but he has just two points -- both assists -- in six games since the trade deadline. Still, he provides a solid floor with plenty of shots on net, and he brings additional value in leagues which reward physical play as he averages over two hits per game.

Kreider had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 5-2 win over New Jersey.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider stepped up in a big way with the Rangers resting Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes. He has 25 goals and 46 points in 61 games, but the snipe was his first in nine games. Kreider is pacing toward his first 30-plus goal season, so use accordingly.