As concern grows about Chytil's future even without a long-term diagnosis, the Rangers might need to start thinking about filling his spot.

The clouds of uncertainty that have consistently hovered over Filip Chytil are now grayer than the Seattle sky the Rangers flew through on Saturday.  And no, the Czech center was not aboard as he went through further evaluation in New York for the upper-body injury he sustained last game in a collision with K’Andre Miller along the half wall.

Filip Chytil was not seen at Saturday's practice while he won't travel with the Rangers to start their four-game road trip.