A wise man related to Peter Parker once said, “With great power comes great responsibility,” and that is something that New York Rangers power forward Chris Kreider needs to come to grips with.
The 6'3", 226-pound power forward has a ton of power and physicality at his disposal, but he needs to be smarter with how he uses his strength.
The Massachusetts native is in his second season with the Rangers, and he was off to a great start with six points in eight games heading into Monday's contest after tallying 37 points in 66 games last year.
While the young speedster has had a solid start, it could be derailed if he has to sit out a few games after delivering a hellacious hit on Minnesota Wild defender Jonas Brodin. If that is the case, Kreider will need to serve his time, reflect and move on.
As time was running down at the end of the first period, Kreider hit Brodin about 10 feet from the boards. Kreider received a game misconduct and a five-minute major for the hit, and he drew the ire of tons of fans on Twitter.
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Article written by Tom Urtz Jr.