Chris Kreider bids a bittersweet farewell to Rangers, heralds his fresh start with Anaheim Ducks | National Sports

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Kreider has known for months that his long, decorated tenure with the New York Rangers would probably end this summer.

While the close of his run on Broadway is undeniably bittersweet, he’s also thrilled to raise the curtain on his next chapter on the West Coast.

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