Rangers hope extra rest will help Filip Chytil, Blake Wheeler as next round looms

It's not yet clear when the Rangers will begin the Eastern Conference Final, but the extra rest gained from avoiding Game 7 against the Hurricanes could bring dividends come Game 1 against the Bruins or Panthers. That goes for any team with extra rest, but in particular the Rangers, who are waiting and hoping Filip Chytil will be ready , and perhaps Blake Wheeler as well . The Rangers have been intentionally vague about both players working their way back from injury and did not practice Friday. New York Rangers' Filip Chytil hopes to return for the conference final. Jason Szenes for New York Post Chytil, who played Game 3 against the Hurricanes before re-exiting the lineup, was a full-contact