Chris Kreider has headed to the locker room after this ugly slapshot hit from Mika Zibanejad. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/daveyupper/status/1777840644850897177'> </a></blockquote></div> Chris Kreider initially went to the bench and even returned to the ice for a short stint, before leaving the ice early and then heading to the locker room. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/mollieewalkerr/status/1777841799895126120'> </a></blockquote></div> We will update as more information becomes available. Rangers currently trail 3-0 in the middle of the first period. Update: Chris Kreider has returned from the locker room and is sitting on the bench. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/colinsnewsday/status/1777844618874212792'> </a></blockquote></div>