Filip Chytil implies he will be in Rangers’ lineup for Game 1
Filip Chytil was in the Czech Republic recovering from a suspected concussion but was unable to stay awake until 1am local time before the Rangers game. Instead, he watched the highlights the next morning. Still, he envisioned being with the team again. “Even in those moments when I was going home and resting and having […]
Filip Chytil making ‘positive’ Rangers strides with Game 1 looming
The Rangers will almost certainly keep Filip Sitil’s playing status close to his best until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night, when he takes the ice to warm up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Panthers. But while the Czech’s spectacular comeback was derailed when he appeared in Game 3 against the Hurricanes […]
Filip Chytil craves more playing time in Rangers postseason
After more than six months recovering from a suspected concussion, the Czech forward is craving more adrenaline like the one he felt in his first game a week and a half ago. After just one shift, Sitil was able to regain the feel he had been missing for most of the season. But all that […]
Rangers hoping Filip Chytil can return for Game 5 after illness
The news regarding Filip Sitil is tentatively positive. Rangers manager Peter Laviolette said Sunday that Cityl, who missed Game 4 of the series against the Hurricanes with an illness, is feeling better. Dan Rosen of NHL.com. Laviolette was hopeful the Czech could return to the lineup for Game 5 on Monday. The Rangers expect Filip […]
Rangers’ Peter Laviolette spot-on with Filip Chytil lineup gamble
RALEIGH, N.C. — This is my opinion, not Peter Laviolette’s, but here’s why the Rangers’ head coach included Filip Sztil in the lineup for Thursday’s Game 3 of the conference semifinals for the first time in 188 days. I think it’s because the club is thinking about what’s next. They’ll need No. 72 for the […]
Rangers’ Filip Chytil returns from lengthy injury absence for Game 3
RALEIGH, N.C. — Igor Shesterkin led the Rangers in warmups for Game 3 of their second-round series against the Hurricanes, with Filip Sztil right behind him. The Czech center stepped onto the ice under the white hue of the lights at PNC Arena for his first game since suffering what was believed to be the […]
Rangers’ potential plan to replace Filip Chytil may be wrong move
Little has changed over the past eight weeks and 26 games, where the Rangers have posted a 12-12-2 record, and as the old joke goes, unless they go 30-0, this team will be far from cup contention. This suggests that he is the center of the third line. Yearling Mark Messier could fill that role. […]
Rangers, Filip Chytil must determine if return is safe
Friday morning's disaster on the Garden ice may have brought some clarity to the Rangers' front office as the March 8 trade deadline approaches. Because the question that's been floating around all season, ever since Filip Sitil went down with what appeared to be the fourth concussion of his career, is that when the center […]
How Filip Chytil return could alter Rangers’ trade deadline
Read what experts think about the Blueshirts Subscribe to Inside the Rangers with Larry Brooks, a weekly exclusive on Sports+. As trade deadline rumors begin to move, the Rangers received a positive update on what will ultimately determine how the club approaches March 8th. Filip Sitil has spent the past three weeks in his home […]
Rangers’ Filip Chytil returning to New York as recovery continues
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Filip Sitil is one step closer to a potential return. The Rangers center is returning to New York after spending about three weeks in his native Czech Republic recovering from a suspected concussion, league officials said. There is still no timeline set for Sitil's return to action or when he will […]