Chris Kreider was a designated healthy player prior to the Rangers’ game against the Devils on Monday afternoon at the Prudential Center.

The decision to bring in the longest-tenured Ranger comes as the club has gone 4-12 and fallen to sixth place in the Metropolitan Division and 22nd in the NHL in the standings .

Kreider, who ranks eighth on the Rangers with 12 points, has scored just once in the last nine games.

His only assist so far this season came on December 6th against the Penguins.

The last time Kreider scored a point on the power play was on December 2nd against the Devils.

Head coach Peter Laviolette has begun making significant changes to the lineup as the Rangers continue their downward spiral.

After Kaapo Kakko served as a healthy defenseman in St. Louis, Laviolette is now using a veteran to try and send a message to both Kreider and the rest of the team.

Kreider also missed three games in late November due to back spasms that surfaced shortly after president and general manager Chris Drury designated the 33-year-old winger available in a league-wide trade memo.