Intense fight breaks out after Rangers forward Filip Chytil gets taken out by a brutal knee injury
New York Rangers vs the New York Islanders game gets heated after just 6 minutes of play as Rangers forward leaves the ice injured.
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil needed assistance off the ice after an apparent knee injury after an ugly knee-on-knee collision with New York Islanders forward Scott Mayfield .
Take a look at the play in question:
Chytil remained on the ice for a while before he was eventually helped off the ice by Brennan Othmann and Vincent Trocheck. However it didn't take long for the Rangers to retaliate as Ryan Lindgren dropped the gloves with Mayfield but unfortunately Mayfield got the upper hand.
Click here to watch fight between Ryan Lindgren and Scott Mayfield
Such a wild night already, but most likely we will continue to see tension between the two teams tonight.
However, good news emerges from the situation as several Rangers reporters have stated that Chytil has retuned to the ice with 1 minute left of play during the first period.
Stay tuned for more updates on the game as we now enter the second period of play.
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Do you think Ryan Lindgren did a good job at sticking up for Chytil? | ||
| Yes | 69 | 90.8 % |
| No | 7 | 9.2 % |
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