The New York Rangers had forward Filip Chytil back within their ranks for Thursday's Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

He registered one shot on goal and two hits in 12 minutes of ice time during the Rangers' 3-2 overtime victory.

Chytil was sidelined for the last six months with a suspected concussion and additional setbacks, though New York labeled his ailment as an upper-body injury. He only suited up for 10 regular-season games and last played Nov. 2.

The 24-year-old has been medically cleared since mid-April.

Chytil skated on the third line with Alex Wennberg and Kaapo Kakko in his return. Fan-favorite rookie Matt Rempe was scratched. Rempe rode the bench for the third period and both overtime frames of New York's 4-3 Game 2 victory.

The Rangers now hold a 3-0 series lead over their Metropolitan Division rivals.

Chytil has racked up 13 points in 31 career playoff games.

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The Comeback Kids do it again! After the big Game 1 win versus the Oilers, Matt and Blake have plenty to chat about and look ahead to with so much of the series left. The guys go over the goaltending question marks of both teams, and whether the stories of the opener are sustainable for the rest of the series.

Marc Crawford breaks down the X’s and O’s of the win, in particular the Canucks' defending of McDavid and Draisaitl, the depth players showing up for the Canucks, and the decision to leave Silovs in to finish the game. 

Jeff Paterson joins the guys live immediately following the Canucks media availability, and gives us the latest from the room as they take a rest day off the ice.

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Leon Draisaitl suited up for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks.

Draisaitl declared himself a game-time decision earlier in the day, according to Sportsnet's Mark Spector.

The superstar forward added it would take "a lot" to keep him out of the lineup, per The Athletic's Daniel Nugent-Bowman.

"Obviously, it's an important time of year. We all want to be out there and be playing," Draisaitl said.

Draisaitl missed the final eight minutes of the second period in Edmonton's series-opening loss Wednesday night but returned for the last frame. He then missed Thursday's practice and was labeled day-to-day by head coach Kris Knoblauch.

The 28-year-old German pitched in with two assists and logged just under 17 minutes of ice time in the series opener.

Knoblauch said postgame that Draisaitl's absence was due to a combination of cramping and equipment issues, adding that it wasn't a long-term concern.

Draisaitl has registered five goals - including two game-winners - and 12 points in six playoff games so far this spring.

His 36 career postseason tallies are tied with Craig Simpson and Paul Coffey for the sixth most in franchise history, while Draisaitl's 89 points in 55 playoff games lead the Oilers since his debut in 2014-15.

Oilers forward Adam Henrique also played in Game 2 after being a game-time decision himself. Henrique missed Wednesday's game with a lower-body issue.

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