In what’s become a far too familiar scene during his NHL career, former New York Rangers center Filip Chytil was helped off the ice Sunday after receiving a heavy hit. The Vancouver Canucks ruled Chytil out for the rest of their game against the Washington Capitals, amid fears that the oft-injured forward could’ve sustained another concussion.
The 26-year-old was shaken up after an open-ice hit from Capitals forward Tom Wilson with under a minute remaining in the first period at Capital One Arena. Chytil made a pass to his right near the red line, when Wilson came from his blind side and leveled him with a shoulder to the chest.