Player Discussion Filip Chytil: Part II

[bl02]

Nobody really knows (except maybe a little birdie who told Arthur), but I believe its a concussion.

After two weeks of not touching the ice, its likely the case. Hope you are right though, because those things - while they could becoming nagging, are less serious

You don't need an obvious bonk to the head to have a concussion, especially if you've had them before. This would be Chytils 4th I believe?

Speaking from experience, I've had 5 personally and had to stay off the ice for a couple of weeks because my helmet was grazed at center ice when I was looking in the opposite direction. The next season I got wiped out and whiplashed the back of my head on the ice but I felt fine and had no ill affects and didnt take any time off. If you looked at the replays of both and had to choose the one where the concussion occurred it would be obvious - but you would be wrong.

If it is a concussion, they are likely being very cautious with Chytil if he has any lingering issues, given his history. Its a very odd, specific to the individual injury. I stayed off the ice until i felt better, didnt even speak to a doctor. They have access to so much more so i can only imagine the protocol they need to follow before clearing him.

Didnt Mika have one a few seasons ago that didnt look very bad either? That kept him out a while

Rangers' Mika Zibanejad takes big hit from Bruins' Patrice Bergeron, does not return

Zibanejad played one more shift after an aggressive collision with Bergeron late in the first period, but did not play the rest of the game.

ca.sports.yahoo.com

He missed a month but said it wasn't a concussion it was a neck injury. Hopefully same kind of thing with Chytil.

 

[bhamill]

Nobody really knows (except maybe a little birdie who told Arthur), but I believe its a concussion.

After two weeks of not touching the ice, its likely the case. Hope you are right though, because those things - while they could becoming nagging, are less serious

You don't need an obvious bonk to the head to have a concussion, especially if you've had them before. This would be Chytils 4th I believe?

Speaking from experience, I've had 5 personally and had to stay off the ice for a couple of weeks because my helmet was grazed at center ice when I was looking in the opposite direction. The next season I got wiped out and whiplashed the back of my head on the ice but I felt fine and had no ill affects and didnt take any time off. If you looked at the replays of both and had to choose the one where the concussion occurred it would be obvious - but you would be wrong.

If it is a concussion, they are likely being very cautious with Chytil if he has any lingering issues, given his history. Its a very odd, specific to the individual injury. I stayed off the ice until i felt better, didnt even speak to a doctor. They have access to so much more so i can only imagine the protocol they need to follow before clearing him.

Didnt Mika have one a few seasons ago that didnt look very bad either? That kept him out a while

I agree with all of that, just saying I'm not taking the Athletic's diagnosis. It COULD be a concussion (most likely more on the mild side since no head contact at all), or it could be something else.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I agree with all of that, just saying I'm not taking the Athletic's diagnosis. It COULD be a concussion (most likely more on the mild side since no head contact at all), or it could be something else.

I originally thought it was a wrist. It was just an awkward looking collision. Could be anything.

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

Oh boy
https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1725193909611970751?s=20

 

[bhamill]

Oh boy
https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1725193909611970751?s=20

I mean there are still 3 days till Sunday's game, so it doesn't matter if he didn't come off IR yesterday. Personally I hope they err on the side of caution, whatever it is.

 

[cwede]

Oh boy
https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1725193909611970751?s=20

 

[duhmetreE]

Oh boy
https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1725193909611970751?s=20

It seems to be getting worse and worse.

Last time he couldn't deal with the bright lights. Switched to a tinted visor.

Now, for him to still have symptoms, without even getting direct head contact? I don't know. All avenues should be checked/crossed.

I know in fighting it's a lot easier to be concussed when 'depleted/dehydrated'.

 

[cwede]

I mean there are still 3 days till Sunday's game, so it doesn't matter if he didn't come off IR yesterday. Personally I hope they err on the side of caution, whatever it is.

( they play saturday .. then monday, wednesday, friday, saturday, monday, wednesday ...)

not a CBA/LTIR expert, but why not LTIR him?
seems he'll end up missing those minimum days/games to qualify

 

[CasusBelli]

Deal him for a 3rd at this point. I doubt the kid has more than a few years left. He's done after the next concussion - if not this one.

 

[SA16]

( they play saturday .. then monday, wednesday, friday, saturday, monday, wednesday ...)

not a CBA/LTIR expert, but why not LTIR him?
seems he'll end up missing those minimum days/games to qualify

Because there is no advantage to doing so.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Damn shame.... Dammit

The Rangers and their lack of center depth...

 

[duhmetreE]

Damn shame.... Dammit

The Rangers and their lack of center depth...

Move Laffy to Center.

 

[bhamill]

( they play saturday .. then monday, wednesday, friday, saturday, monday, wednesday ...)

not a CBA/LTIR expert, but why not LTIR him?
seems he'll end up missing those minimum days/games to qualify

My bad, thought the Devs game was Sunday.
I guess Fox's LTIR provided more than enough cap overage for anyone they had to bring up to replace them both, and then if Fil was healed up before the end of it he could go back in.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Move Cuylle to center. He has played center before and has taken faceoffs and is good at it in juniors. Let Chytil be out for rest of season if he has too

 

[Bob Richards]

Brutal

 

[SnowblindNYR]

BTW, another guy that had multiple concussions that got over them is Crosby.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

BTW, another guy that had multiple concussions that got over them is Crosby.

Yeah he's had at least 5 or 6.

Plus the neck thing.

 

[Kocur26]

Brutal loss - one of the few guys we had that could push the defense back with his speed down the middle

 

[B17 Apricots]

Cain Velasquez, Mike Tyson, other pro athletes leading 'psychedelic revolution'

Retired pros like Cain Velasquez and Kerry Rhodes, frustrated by traditional medicine, are seeking alternatives to treat their ills.

theathletic.com

Fil should go for a trip... lots of former NHLers exploring that re-emerging field. Hopefully our old buddy Sauer isn't still dealing with those issues

 

[Daves a mess]

Brutal loss - one of the few guys we had that could push the defense back with his speed down the middle

What did I miss? Official news on Chytil or the rumor above?

 

[RangersFan1994]

 

[Kocur26]

Guy never protected himself on the ice -never had an edge.

Messier’s golden rule.

 

[Daves a mess]

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Woof. Ty

 

[will1066]

Where did that visual card come from? Not that I don't distrust it.

What's more discouraging is that the kid didn't take a dirty hit or anything. This is another instance where he just collided with a player because he wasn't looking. He's a bit of menace to himself out there. I've described his style as a wind-up toy being released on the ice and he zips around full tilt without blind spot warnings.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This may be semantics but if Chytil comes back at any point then he's closer to returning with every day that passes.