ST. LOUIS — Rangers coach David Quinn followed through on his idea of pulling 19-year-old Filip Chytil from the lineup, and the 2017 first-round pick was scratched for the first time in his career and replaced by Boo Nieves.
“It was an easy decision, really,’’ Quinn said Monday of sitting the Czech, playing in his first full season. “Part of development isn’t just throwing people out there and letting them play. Part of development is learning accountability and learning that certain things are just non-negotiable, and he and I have talked about that. He’s let a few things slip in his game that just can’t happen.