The center, who has struggled most of the season, took a six-game point streak into Tuesday's game in Colorado.

But coach Peter Laviolette wasn't ready or willing to confirm if either player would be in the lineup on Tuesday night.

The Rangers had already taken an injury hit hours before their overtime loss to the Stars on Tuesday when Chris Kreider landed on injured reserve, retroactive to Sunday, with an upper-body injury. But their lineup situation worsened when center Filip Chytil exited with an upper-body injury against Dallas and didn’t return.

He was in all the right places at all the right times in the Rangers’ 6-2 rout of the Blackhawks on Sunday evening at United Center.

WASHINGTON (AP) — How the New York Rangers stay positive as the losses pile up is “the million-dollar question” to $8.5 million center Mika ... said Filip Chytil, who along with Zibanejad ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Filip Chytil scored twice ... Brodzinski’s was aided by Mika Zibanejad’s screen. Chytil made it 3-1 on a wrist shot 3:28 into the second, then added New York’s last goal ...

CHICAGO-- Filip Chytil scored twice ... Brodzinski's was aided by Mika Zibanejad's screen. Chytil made it 3-1 on a wrist shot 3:28 into the second, then added New York's last goal on a double ...

Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 victory against the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Filip Chytil scored twice, Jonny Brodzinski ... Brodzinski's was aided by Mika Zibanejad's screen. Chytil made it 3-1 on a wrist shot 3:28 into the second, then added New York's last goal on a double-deflection with 11:24 to play.

As New York’s season continues on an upward trend, now 5-1-2 in the New Year, having a healthy Kreider in the lineup provides yet another boost with the Rangers (21-20-3) trying to climb back into the playoff race after a dismal two-month stretch of hockey put them on the outside looking in.

The Rangers engineered their first third period comeback in 19 tries, extending their point streak to six games with a 5-3 win over Utah.

The New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 comeback win against the Utah Hockey Club, finishing their road trip 2-0-1.