The New York Rangers announced on Sunday that Chris Kreider is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. UPDATE: Chris Kreider (upper body, day-to-day) will not play today. Kreider will not play in the Rangers’ Sunday afternoon matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Chris Kreider will not be in the lineup for the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon. Things somehow keep getting worse and worse for the New York Rangers.

The Rangers ruled out Chris Kreider for Sunday’s game against the Blackhawks and the forward is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Speaking during ESPN's broadcast of the game on Saturday, former Rangers captain and six-time Stanley Cup winner Mark Messier did not hold back in his assessment of the team’s current state.

Chris Kreider, a healthy scratch for the first time since John Tortorella’s reign behind the bench ended following 2012-13, is no victim.

Rangers icon Mark Messier is voicing his opinion on the current version of the team, calling them "fractured".

The New York Rangers fueled speculation as they scratched Chris Kreider from the lineup against their Hudson River rivals, the New Jersey Devils. Kreider was asked about it Friday by Newsday's Colin Stephenson.

New York Rangers make a surprising decision with their veteran forward as it seems like it was only a one-time thing to healthy scratch Chris Kreider. In Chris Kreider's first game back after being benched he managed to record 18:39 minutes of ice time,

The Chris Kreider move is the latest as the New York Rangers try to end their slump. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Many have speculated what went wrong with the Rangers this year, but a retired player gave insight on x's and o's.

Chris Kreider played a total of 18:39 minutes just one game after getting scratched. It seems as if the New York Rangers ’ decision to scratch Chris Kreider was just a one-time thing. In his first game back after getting benched, Kreider recorded 18:39 minutes, but failed to get on the stat sheet.

Chris Kreider, the longest-tenured player on the New York Rangers, was a healthy scratch Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The move, while aimed at shaking the lineup to try and provide it with another spark, was made by head coach Peter Laviolette but backfired massively as the Rangers fell 5-0 at the Prudential Center.