Filip Chytil, a forward for the New York Rangers, exited Tuesday’s match against the Dallas Stars due to an upper-body injury, with the team announcing on social media that he would not be returning. According to New York Post reporter Larry Brooks, Chytil was absent from the bench during the final four minutes of the second period and did not participate in the third. His last appearance on the ice was with five minutes remaining in the first period, and the cause of his injury remains unclear.
The 25-year-old Chytil has accumulated 10 goals and seven assists for a total of 17 points in 32 regular-season games this year. Now in his eighth season, he has recorded 74 goals and 87 assists for 161 points across 369 career regular-season games. Additionally, he has appeared in 36 Stanley Cup Playoff games, scoring eight goals and providing five assists for a total of 13 points.
Prior to Tuesday’s game, the Rangers held a record of 18-20-1 and sat seventh in the Metropolitan Division with 37 points, having won only three of their last ten games. Artemi Panarin leads the team with 43 points, comprising 16 goals and 27 assists, while Adam Fox has the most assists on the team with 30. Vincent Trocheck ranks third in points with 27, having scored 13 goals and added 14 assists.
In goal, Igor Shesterkin has an 11-15-1 record with a .906 save percentage and a 3.10 goals against average across 27 games. Jonathan Quick has recorded a 6-5-0 record with a .900 save percentage and a 2.98 goals against average in 15 appearances.
