Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet announced that Filip Chytil has entered NHL concussion protocol after No. 72 was forced to leave Saturday night’s game in Vancouver with 4:42 remaining in the third period after taking an unpenalized check from behind from Chicago’s Jason Dickinson.
Chytil, who had sustained four previously recorded concussions during his eight-year stay in the Rangers organization, has six points (2-4) in 15 games since the Jan. 31 trade featuring J.T. Miller.
Vancouver is scheduled to be at the Garden next Saturday afternoon to close a Blueshirts home stand that began with Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to the Oilers and will continue with the Flames, Maple Leafs and Canucks due on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The 25-year-old native of Czechia missed seven games in mid-to-late November with an upper-body injury deemed not to be a concussion and then another pair of games in mid-January.
His history of brain injuries was the primary factor in the Rangers making the 21st selection of the 2017 draft available in a trade.
The Canucks have gone 8-7-2 since making the deal while the Blueshirts had gone 9-6-2 entering Sunday’s match.
Lineup remained the same for the second straight contest with Carson Soucy (second straight), Calvin de Haan (sixth) and Juusi Parssinen (fifth) the healthy scratches.
Arthur Kaliyev (upper body) remained on IR for the third straight match.
The NHL does not enforce a roster limit following the trade deadline.
The Rangers, who made paper transactions at the deadline so that Brennan Othmann and Brett Berard would be eligible to play for the Wolf Pack in the AHL playoffs, have two recalls remaining the rest of the way as long as Hartford is active.
Gabe Perreault’s top-ranked Boston College was shocked by Northeastern in the Hockey East quarterfinals on Saturday, but the Eagles are nevertheless bound for the NCAA tournament.
Regional play will commence on March 27, with the Frozen Four scheduled for April 10 and 12 in St. Louis.
The Blueshirts’ final two regular-season matches are scheduled for April 14 at Florida and April 17 at home against the Lightning.
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