Young New York Rangers Forward Opens Up About Mental Struggles Amid Injuries
Filip Chytil has shown potential for the Rangers, but after constant injuries, he's opened up on the mental toll it has taken on him.
This season has been a struggle for the New York Rangers, but over the past few years, one player in particular has dealt with major issues, as Filip Chytil has constantly missed games with injuries.
Unfortunately, that injury bug hasn't gone away in 2024/25, as the 25-year old has missed nine games thus far, and after his recent return against the Colorado Avalanche, he opened up on how the injuries have effected him.
While it's a challenge physically, the mental toll it takes on him has been a struggle too, as he addressed how hard it is to come back after injuries, especially when it robs him of fantastic form.
During the one season he's played in 70 or more games in his career, Chytil tallied an impressive 45 points back in 2022/23, but unfortunately he was limited to just 10 goals a season ago, making it hard to truly address his future as a Ranger.
Ultimately though, Chytil has shown enough to stay in the Rangers lineup, and the hope is that he can stay injury free and finally put it all together, as he has the makings of a fantastic middle-six forward in the NHL if he can just stay on the ice and string together consistent performances.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Dylan Larkin | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| William Nylander | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Alex Turcotte | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Travis Konecny | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nico Hischier | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Matias Maccelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Auston Matthews | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Artemi Panarin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Brayden Schenn | 2 | - | 2 | |
| James Van Riemsdyk | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kevin Fiala | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bo Horvat | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kent Johnson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Patrick Kane | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marco Kasper | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Adrian Kempe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 65 | |
Jets | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 65 | |
Golden Knights | 44 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 61 | |
Oilers | 45 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 61 | |
Wild | 45 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 58 | |
Maple Leafs | 46 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 58 | |
Devils | 47 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 58 | |
Stars | 44 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 57 | |
Kings | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 55 | |
Hurricanes | 45 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 55 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||