The Rangers’ experiment with Filip Chytil has taken a somewhat unexpected turn, as they sent the talented 18-year-old center to AHL Hartford on Tuesday before their Garden match against the Blues.
Chytil, the No. 21-overall pick from this year’s draft, played the first two games with the Blueshirts after making the team out of camp. But he played sparingly while looking slightly overwhelmed on the ice and was a healthy scratch for the team’s first win, a 2-0 shutout of the Canadiens on Sunday night.
It was expected that Chytil would be sent back to his native Czech Republic if he didn’t stick with the Rangers, but the organization apparently thought his best place for development was in the AHL.
The team also released Andrew Desjardins from his professional tryout.
Forward Adam Cracknell, whom they claimed off waivers from the Stars on Monday, was expected to make his Rangers debut Tuesday, taking line rushes in the morning on the fourth line.