The New York Rangers will use their final seven games to evaluate some of their up-and-coming talent.
On Sunday, the team recalled prospects Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil from the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack.
The Rangers selected the two forwards with the seventh and 21st picks, respectively, in last year's draft. It marked the first time New York drafted in the opening round since 2012.
Andersson has split this season between Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League, where he tallied 14 points in 22 games, and Hartford, where he has collected five goals and nine assists across 24 games. The 19-year-old captained Sweden to a silver-medal finish at the 2018 World Junior Championship.
Chytil made his NHL debut earlier this season, appearing in two games in which he averaged just over six minutes of ice time alongside a minus-two rating. The Czech Republic native sits third in Wolf Pack scoring with 31 points in 45 games.
The Rangers' next game comes Monday against the Washington Capitals.
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