from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

He is faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive, yet Chris Kreider hasn’t been anyone’s idea of a superhero this season.

Unless, that is, he has used his powers to disappear for significant stretches before reappearing as he did in Sunday’s 1-0 overtime victory over the Red Wings at the Garden, and never more so than on the final shift when he came back to sweep an on-edge puck out of Henrik Lundqvist’s crease before it might have wobbled in before triggering the 2-on-1 on which Kevin Klein converted Kevin Hayes’ feed at 1:59....

The common wisdom regarding this uncommonly intelligent athlete is he is his worst enemy, he overthinks the game. Still in only his third full NHL season, the winger who turns 25 on April 30 remains a work in progress even if progress isn’t always easy to discern.

And now, a week away from the Feb. 29 trade deadline, Kreider’s name has begun to pop up with more frequency, though it is far more likely that is because he is a target for clubs seeking to do business with general manager Jeff Gorton than it is because the Rangers have made it known that the winger is available.

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