The Odds Are Against Filip Chytil Coming Back This Season After Suffering Concussion

It appears as if Filip Chytil will miss the remainder of the season with yet another concussion. 

Chytil got concussed when he was hit from behind by Jason Dickinson on March 15 in a game between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks. 

The 25-year-old hasn’t played since the incident and while not fully ruling him out, Canucks coach Rick Tocchet essentially confirmed that he’ll be sidelined for the rest of the year. 

"He would go out and skate and felt good, the next day not as good," Tocchet said. "To be honest with you guys, does he play this year? Maybe the odds are against it. Plus you don't want to put a guy in that type of position. But when a guy has good days and bad days, obviously you're not going to play the guy."

Chytil’s issues with concussions are well documented. He suffered a few concussions during his time with the Rangers, an issue that severely hindered his full potential and sidelined him for a long period of time. 

Compared to the concussion that kept him out for practically the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign, Chytil feels this recent concussion hasn’t been as taxing on him. 

"I talked to him today and he said it was different than his last concussion," Tocchet said. "The bad days aren't as bad, so that's a positive, so I think we've got to take the positive approach. Plus he's got four, five months to rebuild himself, or who knows? We've just got to take it day-by-day with this guy right now."

The Rangers traded Chytil to the Canucks on January 31 as part of a blockbuster trade involving J.T. Miller. 

In 56 games this season, Chytil has recorded 13 goals, 13 assists, and 26 points while averaging 16:14 minutes.