Head Coach David Quinn, in his second year with the New York Rangers, had a very tough decision to make regarding center Filip Chytil.
It had a lot to do with what the staff saw on the ice and at practice over the last two-and-a-half weeks.
Does a player progress more from staying with the Rangers and playing on the third or fourth line while averaging seven-to-nine minutes a game, or is it more beneficial to go to the Hartford Wolf Pack and play 15-18 minutes while leading the charge?
Minutes played usually turns out to be the greater progression avenue and the Rangers agree.