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Filip Chytil starring for the Hartford Wolf Pack

By Steve Paulus

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 03: Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 03: Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 15: Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden on January 15, 2019 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 6-2. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 15: Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden on January 15, 2019 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 6-2. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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.


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.


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.

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