Rangers' Chytil out 4-6 weeks with upper-body injury

Matt Teague• ·
PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 24: New York Rangers Center Filip Chytil (72) warms up before the game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers on January 24, 2021, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.
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New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil will miss four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.

Chytil, 21, suffered the injury during Sunday's loss when he took a hard hit from Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues midway through the game. Rodrigues also left the contest following the collision and is likely to miss extended time.

The 6-foot-2 pivot has tallied two goals and three points while logging 12:57 of average ice time through five games this season.

New York owns a 1-3-1 record and sits last in the East division entering Tuesday's tilt against the Buffalo Sabres.

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