It’s possible that Chytil was fine, and the Rangers made the decision that with a 3-1 lead at the time and the 25-year-old’s history of concussions, they would be cautious and not play him in the third period. If that’s the case, though, then why would they have played him for one shift late in the second?

The Rangers officially ruled out Filip Chytil for the remainder of their game against the Sharks with an upper-body injury.