The Rangers had already taken an harm hit hours earlier than their time beyond regulation loss to the Stars on Tuesday when Chris Kreider landed on injured reserve, retroactive to Sunday, with an upper-body harm.
However their lineup scenario worsened when middle Filip Chytil exited with an upper-body harm towards Dallas and didn’t return.
Head coach Peter Laviolette predictably didn’t disclose many particulars after the Blueshirts’ 5-4 loss.
He reiterated — twice — that Chytil had sustained the harm and was being evaluated, together with after a second query that requested whether or not this was related to a earlier harm or concussion.
Chytil’s remaining shift of the night time ended with round 4 minutes left within the second interval, and he wasn’t on the bench for the rest of the sport as soon as the third began.
Whereas particulars on the precise harm and Chytil’s standing stay unclear, the 25-year-old’s profession has been full of absences, together with a harrowing stretch final yr after he suffered what was believed to be the fourth suspected concussion of his profession simply 10 video games into the season.
He returned house to Czechia throughout a portion of his restoration and suffered a setback in January, however he finally returned for elements of the Blueshirts’ playoff run.
Chytil additionally missed seven video games earlier this season with an upper-body harm that wasn’t a concussion.
When wholesome, Chytil has change into one of many Rangers’ extra productive gamers this season with 10 objectives and 17 factors whereas not too long ago centering the third line with Brett Berard and Will Cuylle.
But when Chytil misses time, the Rangers might want to alter their traces once more with Kreider additionally out.
Jonny Brodzinski skated with Mika Zibanejad and Reilly Smith in Kreider’s place for a second consecutive sport Tuesday.
They usually recalled Matt Rempe from AHL Hartford to take Kreider’s roster spot, although Rempe nonetheless wanted to serve the ultimate sport of an eight-game suspension — stemming from boarding and elbowing Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Dec. 20 — and wasn’t out there towards Dallas.
Vincent Trocheck, who scored two objectives for the Rangers, took duty for the Stars’ fourth purpose regardless of the sequence beginning with a brutal turnover by Okay’Andre Miller within the nook of the Blueshirts zone.
Trocheck misplaced observe of Thomas Harley as he floated in entrance of the online, which finally allowed for Harley to have an open shot.
“My fault on the fourth goal, though, so doesn’t really mean anything if you don’t win the game,” Trocheck stated of his objectives and his line’s manufacturing. “So gotta clean that up.”
John Giannone, the Rangers studio host and reporter who has been with MSG Networks since 2002, stated on the pregame present that he was recognized with prostate most cancers a month in the past.
He has already began remedy and described his prognosis as “excellent.”
Tuesday was the Rangers’ Hockey Fights Most cancers Night time on the Backyard.
“It came after a routine yearly physical,” Giannone stated through the pregame present. “A heightened blood test that led to an MRI and then finally a biopsy that produced the diagnosis.”
