Head coach Peter Laviolette confirmed The Posts report that Filip Chytil is to return home to Czechia as the next step in his recovery from a suspected concussion, noting that the Rangers are trying a different approach to usher the 24-year-old center along.

Peter Laviolette's infrequent lineup shakeups has the Rangers off to their best start in decades.

After their 4-3 victory against the Sabres on Saturday, the Blueshirts moved to 8-1-0 under head coach Peter Laviolette this season following a loss.

The Rangers picked up their franchise-best 25th victory through 35 games with an assertive 5-1 road win over the Lightning on Saturday night.

No one is going into the post-holiday portion of the schedule on a bigger high than the Rangers.

For all the positive adjustments the Rangers have made to their overall game since head coach Peter Laviolette took over, the clich, old habits die hard can still ring true for a team thats core has been together long enough to have a telling track record.

The Rangers, who have a success rate of 85.3 percent (14-for-95) on the PK, have killed 17 of 19 over the last six contests.

Saturday, the 25-year-old was crushed from behind into the rear boards by David Pastrnak in a continuation of a feud.

The numbers suggest that this has been one of the worst stretches of Igor Shesterkins Rangers career.