The 16 minutes and 22 seconds Chytil played against Montreal were the second-most he’s played all season. And going into Monday night's game against the Devils, it is likely he would eclipse that number, given the fact he is playing in the role of No. 1 center, aligned between wingers Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere.

There is no such thing as a player dipping toes into the water. You’re in or you’re out. Filip Chytil can’t run out of bounds to avoid contact.

Filip Chytil is grateful to be back in the Rangers' lineup as he made his return on Saturday afternoon against the Canadiens.

As concern grows about Chytil's future even without a long-term diagnosis, the Rangers might need to start thinking about filling his spot.

The Rangers returned to full strength in Saturday’s 4-3 win. Filip Chytil played for the first time since colliding with K’Andre Miller on Nov. 14.

Mollie Walker of the New York Post first reported the news on Tuesday, informing that a specialist has cleared Chytil of any concussion symptoms. Chytil, however, was forced to miss Tuesday's matchup, and his availability for Thursday’s game against the Flames is uncertain.

Chytil suffered what the team called an upper-body injury after running into Miller in a game against San Jose last Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider is set to return to the lineup alongside centre Filip Chytil as they prepare to take on the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday afternoon, head coach Peter Laviolette told reporters.

Peter Laviolette confirmed that both Filip Chytil and Chris Kreider will return from their respective upper-body injuries on Saturday afternoon to take on the Montreal Canadiens. Chytil collided with K’Andre Miller in a game on Nov.