from Larry Brooks of The New York Post,

Calamity on the Garden ice Friday morning may have created some clarity in the front office for the Rangers as the March 8 trade deadline approaches.

Because the question that has hovered over the season since Filip Chytil went down with a concussion suspected to be the fourth of his career might have been answered by 72 himself in a most unfortunate manner when the center went down to the ice during a sparsely attended morning skate, stayed down for at least five minutes and needed aid to get back on his feet and off the ice.

This, of course, was only Chytil’s second day skating with his teammates since he sustained the injury Nov. 2. The Blueshirts had talked about ramping him up for a return to the active roster following an arduous recovery period in which he returned to his native Czechia for support from friends and family in comfortable environs.

Everyone was excited for the popular and affable 24-year-old.

Now, there is concern for Chytil’s future quality of life after this setback. Again the question becomes whether Chytil will be able to resume his career and not when. We are back to references to Michael Sauer, the Rangers defenseman who retired at age 24 in the wake of sustaining multiple concussions.

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