Thoughts on the Filip Chytil concussion concerns

The Filip Chytil concussion is a serious concern.The Filip Chytil concussion concerns have ramped up in recent days, as the Rangers center, out for a few weeks already, has not practiced and there are no signs of when he will return to the lineup. On the ice, this is a major blow to the Rangers, who have been forced to move Barclay Goodrow back to center while Nick Bonino centers the 3rd line. It’s not ideal, and it leaves a pretty large hole down the middle.

Luckily for the Blueshirts, they’ve been winning despite the Filip Chytil concussion, and have played solid team defense in doing so. But Chytil’s absence has led to an issue where the Rangers already poor offensive metrics have taken a…