Through five games, Filip Chytil has two assists, a minus one rating, 6 shots on goal and an average of 12:17.
In the last three games, Chytil has played 10:03, 11:06 and 10:19.
Chytil said last week that he needs to play to his strengths and shoot the puck more. (NY Post)
When David Quinn was asked about Chytil on Saturday, the Rangers coach said he has to get him "more ice time, he hast o play more. He's gotta play more." (NYR)
At Monday's practice, Chytil played on the wing with Kevin Hayes and Mats Zuccarello.
On moving him to the wing, Quinn said "I think it makes the transition to the NHL a little easier on the wing. He has an awful lot of talent, he has had some good nights for us so far but this also gives him a chance to play more for us in a top-nine role where we think he belongs and will help is development." (NYR)
Chytil said that he is comfortable on the wing and Kevin Hayes said that he has "elite speed, good skill" and the potential to be a "game changer." (Newsday)
On 10/11, Quinn said of Chytil "he's got game breaking ability, great skill, skates well, great vision, very coachable, a lot to like about him. He has a great future. (NYR)
Jeff Gorton said of Chytil before the season that he is a "real good skater, top-end" and will be an "exciting player for the Rangers for a while."
Quinn said last week that Chytil and Brett Howden are "interchangeable right now." (NY Post)
Adam Rotter: There have been all sorts of line changes through the first 10 or so days of the season and Brett Howden's level of play and production moved him up from the fourth line to where Filip Chytil was. Chytil's move to the wing is not going to be long-term, as the Rangers view him as a center, but the minutes at center aren't there for him right now. They could put him in Hartford but the feeling is that he is ready to play in the NHL and that putting him in Hartford would take away some of the big minutes Lias Andersson is playing as he waits to get called back up. At some point Chytil will move back to center but if he is able to take off and produce as a winger, the Rangers may have to reconsider where he fits on the depth chart.
