Filip Chytil #72 of the Rangers warms up prior to playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on October 18, 2021 in Toronto. Credit: Getty Images/Claus Andersen
Since he returned from a three-game absence because of an upper-body injury last month, Rangers center Filip Chytil has been doing all the right things. He’s driven to the net; he’s created chances for himself and his linemates, and he’s drawn praise from his coach, Gerard Gallant.
He just doesn’t have any goals.
Entering Friday’s game at Madison Square Garden against the San Jose Sharks, Chytil, the Rangers’ third-line center, had two goals and two assists in his first 18 games this season.