2024-01-28 21:11:15
Filip Chytil is out the rest of the regular season for the New York Rangers with an upper-body injury.
The Rangers said the forward had a thorough evaluation following he was helped off the ice at Madison Square Garden on Friday, a setback from the injury that has kept him out of the lineup since early November.
“The organization’s top priority throughout this process has been Filip’s health and we will continue to support him in his recovery with an aim to return for the 2024-25 season,” the team said in a statement.
Chytil went down during an optional morning skate before New York’s 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Team trainers tended to Chytil, and he was assisted to his feet and off the ice by defenseman Zac Jones and forward Jake Leschyshyn.
Chytil is home in New York. He, Jones and Leschyshyn were the only Rangers skaters on the ice at the time.
“It’s obviously tough,” coach Peter Laviolette said following the game Friday. “He’s an important piece to our team. He’s a good young player for us, so it’s tough to see that.”
Chytil practiced with the Rangers on Thursday in a red no-contact jersey. It was the first time he skated with the team since he was injured once morest the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 2. He returned to New York from Czechia earlier in the week following going home in late December to continue his rehab and training, with the Rangers calling it a reset.
Chytil has missed 39 consecutive games. He has six assists in 10 games this season.
The Rangers return from the NHL All-Star break to play the Colorado Avalanche at the Garden on Feb. 5.
NHL.com senior writer Dan Rosen contributed to this report
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