Filip Chytil officially resumed skating on Thursday after suffering an upper-body injury during the New York Rangers’ Tuesday night game against the Dallas Stars. Chytil did not make an appearance in the third period as he was ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Filip Chytil scored twice, Jonny Brodzinski, Will Borgan, Reilly Smith and Vincent Trochek added goals, and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2.

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (upper body) will not suit up for Thursday's clash against New Jersey. He left Tuesday's games against Boston with an upper-body injury and hasn't been able to practice.

Troubling news emerges for the New York Rangers as a key forward unexpectedly exits the game with four minutes remaining in the second period. Key forward Filip Chytil left the Rangers' game against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night with an unidentified upper-body injury and was unfortunately ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Chytil (upper body) continues to be evaluated and will not practice Wednesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. Chytil left Tuesday's clash with Dallas after logging just 9:01 of ice time in which he generated one shot and a minus-2 rating.

Vincent Trocheck gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead with just over seven minutes remaining when he tipped in a Mika Zibanejad shot from in front of the net — occupying the power-play spot that usually belongs to an injured Chris Kreider — for his second goal of the game to snap a brutal 1-for-31 stretch from the unit.

The New York Rangers host the Dallas Stars after Filip Chytil's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Rangers' 6-2 win.

New York Rangers’ forward Filip Chytil left Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Stars with an upper-body injury, with the team reporting on social media that he would not return.

Anyone hoping for an explosive New York Rangers debut from Arthur Kaliyev ended up with the complete opposite in Thursday

Vegas and the second-place Washington Capitals (.707) are the only teams with a points percentage above .700. At the other end of the league, the Chicago Blackhawks are still at the bottom of the rankings despite their 3-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

The New York Rangers’ decision to claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings paid immediate dividends. The 23-year-old winger debuted Thursday night in a 3–2 overtime win against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden with the Rangers coming off a loss to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.