Chmelar Crashes NHL Party as Rangers' Big Bod

Jaroslav Chmelar, the 6-foot-4 Czech beast drafted in the fifth round back in 2021, keeps forcing his way into the Rangers' lineup with physical hits and timely goals on the fourth line. Coach Mike Sullivan raves about how the kid's anticipation unnerves opponents, and after sniping his second NHL tally last week, Chmelar eyes a bigger role on this retooling squad. With injuries piling up and the front office eyeing youth, his audition carries real weight for New York's bottom-six future.