The Rangers lost two players at once — and three overall — in their comeback 6-4 win over the Islanders in their second exhibition game Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Only one returned. Artemi Panarin (lower-body injury) and Ryan Lindgren (upper-body injury) both left Tuesday’s contest and did not return.

Thankfully for the Rangers, center Filip Chytil was back on the ice shortly after taking a scary knee-to-knee hit during Tuesday's preseason game against the Islanders.

The Rangers have had an eventful start to preseason with a 3-2 win Sunday against Boston and a 6-4 comeback victory Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Artemi Panarin (lower-body injury) and Ryan Lindgren (upper-body injury) both left the Islanders game early.

Whether it’s next week, next month, Christmas or April, you’re always going to hold your breath when Chytil takes a hit up high.

His return allowed the Rangers a huge sigh of relief. Chytil missed all but 10 regular-season games last season with a suspected concussion after a hit by Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast on Nov. 2. Chytil returned six months later in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Hurricanes.

Lindgren got into an altercation with Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield after Mayfield leveled Filip Chytil with a hard open-ice hit, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

The New York Rangers followed up their first preseason win of the year with a wild win over the New York Islanders Tuesday night. It seemed as if nothing went

During the Rangers' 3-2 preseason victory against the Bruins, Filip Chytil made a major statement with his play.