NHL rumors: Rangers' Filip Chytil 'close' to returning to game action

The New York Rangers are one win away from taking a stranglehold on their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Washington Capitals — and reinforcements could be on the way. Filip Chytil, who continues to ramp up his rehab in hopes of returning to the Blueshirts lineup at some point in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, is close to making his 2024 postseason debut, USA Today's Vince Mercogliano confirmed on Wednesday. “Belief around the league is that he'll be an option for the Rangers during these playoffs, according to multiple sources, with one person close to the situation telling lohud.com, part of the USA TODAY Network, that Chytil is 'doing well and close' to returning to game action,” the insider reported.