The news on Filip Chytil is, tentatively, positive.

Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said Sunday that Chytil is feeling better after missing Game 4 of the series against the Hurricanes with illness, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.

Laviolette was hopeful that the Czech could return to the lineup for Monday’s Game 5.

Chytil, who missed nearly the entire regular season after suffering a suspected concussion, made a dramatic and unexpected return to the Rangers in Game 3, skating 12:02 in the overtime victory over the Hurricanes.

It was equally discouraging, however, that Chytil could not take the ice two days later for Game 4.

Jonny Brodzinski drew in for Chytil in the 4-3 loss.

The suspected concussion in November is believed to be Chytil’s fourth documented concussion, and he spent some of the season at home in Europe recovering.

Though the Rangers called it an illness on Saturday, it is not clear whether that was connected to the head injury or merely an unfortunate coincidence.

The team did not practice Sunday as it stayed over in Raleigh after Game 4, leaving more ambiguity in his status for Game 5.