It seemed like a long time coming, but finally it’s here.
The Rangers called up first-round picks Lias Andersson (No. 7 overall) and Filip Chytil (No. 21) from AHL Hartford on Sunday. The two will likely play out the rest of the season with the Blueshirts, starting with the home-and-home against the Capitals that begins with a Garden match Monday night.
Andersson, 19, could have played nine games with the Rangers without burning the first year of his entry-level deal, but management decided to keep him with the Wolf Pack until now, with the Rangers having just seven games remaining.