Filip Chytil is a head case in the most serious sense of the word. Or, to borrow from Hamlet – center on Will Shakespeare's sextet – To Play Or Not To Play. If I'm Fiery Fil, and I'm feeling ginger-peachy again,

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

Brodzinski had played seven of the first 10 games of the season as the fourth-line right wing while forward Jimmy Vesey was on long-term injured reserve.