Chris Kreider was a designated healthy scratch ahead of the Rangers’ matchup with the Devils Monday afternoon at Prudential Center.

Veteran Chris Kreider was a healthy scratch for Monday's game versus the New Jersey Devils. Here's how that worked out for the New York Rangers.

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

The only other regular-season game Kreider has missed so far this season was against the Devils on Dec. 23, when he was a healthy scratch.

Veteran forward Chris Kreider will be a healthy scratch for the Rangers’ matinee matchup with the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Kreider has just two goals over his past 13 games, and the Rangers ...