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 25-year-old left the game in the second period following an awkward collision with teammate K’Andre Miller during a puck battle in the offensive zone. The incident occurred as Chytil and Miller chased a loose puck, miscommunicated, and collided with each other as replays showed Miller's elbow impacting on Chytil's head.

It appears the New York Rangers will be without forward Filip Chytil when they open a four-game trip Sunday night in Seattle. Whether Chytil will join the Rangers later on the trek, which also will comprise stops in Vancouver,

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

Chytil was slow to get up after the hit, and left the ice for the locker room after it. He returned to play one shift before the period was over but didn’t come back for the third. “I have no idea what's going on with him,

Whether Filip Chytil travels with the Rangers on their upcoming four-game road trip out west should give a pretty good indication of the severity of the Czech center’s injury. That, and whether the 25-year-old is even on the ice when the Blueshirts return to practice Saturday at MSG Training Center ahead of their flight to Seattle.