The New York Rangers may be having some difficulties, but their top farm team, the Hartford Wolf Pack, are off to a great start with Filip Chytil one of the offensive leaders.
Filip Chytil was disappointed to be sent to the AHL at the end of training camp, but he is doing his best to convince the New York Rangers that he should be back in the big leagues. The Wolf Pack won their fifth out of six games Saturday, defeating the Binghamton Devils 4-3 in overtime.
Chytil has three goals and five assists for eight points in six games with all of his points coming in the last five games. He has a five game point scoring streak and has three goals in his last four games. Not only is he scoring, but he is coming through in the clutch. Two of his assists have come in overtime on game winning goals. Against Binghamton, it was his late third period power play goal that tied the score to send the game into OT.
Here’s video of his goal last Sunday against Rochester.
Sunday Funday with Filip! #nevergiveup #runwiththepack pic.twitter.com/6W4fyE1plg
— Hartford Wolf Pack (@WolfPackAHL) October 13, 2019
Ranger fans will be happy to know that he is doing all of this at center as he is on a line with Phil Di Giuseppe at left wing and Vinni Lettieri at right wing. Lettieri is benefiting from playing with Chytil as the proven AHL scorer has three goals and four assists.
Here is a clip of the Wolf Pack power play. Devils’ goalie Evan Cormier absolutely robs Chytil on the power play.
We see you Cormier 👀 This insane set of saves are tonight's @hussarinsurance Save(s) of the Game! pic.twitter.com/vQqCPX84r3
— Binghamton Devils (@BingDevils) October 20, 2019
Chytil is tied for third in scoring in the AHL after Saturday’s action. He leads the Wolf Pack with his five assists and eight points and he is second in shots with 20. He is second in the league in plus/minus at +8.
Chytil isn’t the only baby Ranger excelling in Hartford. The goaltender of the future is also doing pretty well.