Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: DAL 1*, NYR 1 (5:07 video via NHL.com)
• Brett Cyrgalis recaps last night’s action fro Madison Square Garden (NY Post)
• Larry Brooks breaks down how adjustments from Henrik Lundqvist have turned the Rangers’ season around (NY Post)
• Justin Tasch reports that Mika Zibanejad is slowly but surely coming closer to a return to the lineup (NY Daily News)
• Dave Shapiro discusses how the league’s salary cap projections impact New York’s contract situation (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Victoria Ranieri lists five pieces the team needs to be considered contenders (Blue Line Station)
• Drew McCaffrey reminisces on Mats Zuccarello’s journey from an unknown to one of New York’s key players (Blue Line Station)
• Dominick Renna highlights how Jesper Fast has been one of the Rangers’ most dynamic players this season (Elite Sports NY)
• Rick Carpiniello offered his thoughts on the Blueshirts prior to last night’s game (MSG)
• Media Availability: Alain vigneault,(0:40) Ryan McDonagh,(1:46) and Ondrej Pavelec (1:59) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien thinks that somebody could take advantage of the Ottawa Senators’ dire situation (NBC Sports)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• Jared Clinton examines which teams will get the most benefit if the league’s salary cap projections are accurate (The Hockey News)
• St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn, St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen, and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott have been named the leagues Three Stars of the Week (NHL.com) /