Sounds like they shipped Chytil back to his home country so his season might be over. Now go get a third line center who can play.
I agree the officiating was shoddy but the Rangers had multiple breakaways with zero results and too many turnovers entering the zone instead of dumping and chasing. Also agree about trading Fox, no way you can count on a multi-concussed Chytil, he might be done playing, the body doesn't recover from concussions only becomes more susceptible to them. Unless the Wizard of Oz crashes his balloon into the Garden and bestows Kappo with courage he's hopeless.
Chytil will be returning to Czechia to begin the next phase of his recovery from a suspected concussion, he will be, “Skating on his own under the supervision of the training and skills coach whom he works with in the off-season.” Chytil – who is believed to have sustained four concussions throughout his six-year NHL career in which he has been sidelined for injury 10 different times – has made progress while skating on his own at the club’s practice rink over the last four weeks and is committed to returning this year.” If Chytil is unable to return to the Rangers during the regular season, the Rangers would gain approximately $3.8 million of additional cap space off of the center’s $4.437.500 million cap hit that they can use to bulk up the roster. With Chytil on LTIR, using that money would not preclude Chytil from returning for the playoffs. Similar moves have been made by recent Stanley Cup winners. The Tampa Bay Lightning did it with Nikita Kucherov, as did the Vegas Golden Knights with Mark Stone. Should the Rangers follow a similar route, they may be able to afford a high-end player, and still get Chytil back in the post-season. This would give the Rangers incredible depth as they push for their first Stanley Cup in 30 years. The Rangers may now be able to make a move for a coveted center like Elias Lindholm or Steven Stamkos, to bolster their depth down the middle of the ice while adding some offensive firepower. Or, they may be able to afford a solidified 1st line right-winger like Vladimir Tarasenko.
