Rangers' Best Lineup vs. Panthers Has Chytil as 3rd-Line Center

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil appears ready to return to start the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers, with Game 1 set for May 22 at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts would be best served by Chytil making two returns in the series opener. If the 24-year-old finds his name on the lineup card, coach Peter Laviolette also shouldn't hesitate to put him back in middle of the third line – a move that would give the Rangers their best configuration in their toughest test yet of this postseason. Chytil's triumphant entry into the lineup in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round, following a suspected concussion in November that had seemingly ended his season, lasted only the one contest.