Notably, he practically single-handedly helped the Rangers come from behind and eliminate the Carolina Hurricanes. This gave them an additional playoff round before being eliminated by the Florida Panthers.
However, the last time he did so won't bring back good memories for Canadiens fans, as in 2014, the forward collided with Carey Price, injuring his knee and diminishing the Montreal club's chances of reaching the Stanley Cup final.
In a recent appearance on the JiC show on TVA Sports, the Canadiens' coach at the time, Michel Therrien, was willing to revisit this significant memory...
Since that incident, there has been a debate. Did Kreider do it intentionally or not? Recent remarks by Brad Marchand have reignited the debate as he stated that the goal in the playoffs is to injure the opponent.
