DENVER — The Rangers returned to full strength in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday night at Ball Arena.
Patience is a virtue they say, and the 25-year-old Chytil has held himself to the highest of standards as he’s dealt with his latest unidentified upper-body injury.
Chris Kreider was activated off injured reserve and reinserted into the lineup, while Filip Chytil also returned after missing the last two games with an unidentified upper-body injury.
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When the Avs got a chance to double their lead on their first power play in the first period, Carrick spun it in the Rangers’ favor.
Chytil said what’s ailing him is not concussion-related, noting it’s “more complicated than that.”
Chytil has had to have an incomparable level of patience in his eight years in the NHL that have been riddled with injuries.
Sam Carrick notched his third goal in the past six games on a shorthanded breakaway in the first period.
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