Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, SJS 2 (4:26 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Despite a new coach behind the bench, the Rangers used a familiar strategy to steal two points after getting vastly outplayed for 60 minutes of regulation time (CBS)
• Brett Cyrgalis believes that Filip Chytil is inching closer and closer to breaking out (NY Post)
• Larry Brooks cites New York’s reaction to their first win as proof of different expectations compared to seasons past (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson pointed out that Brady Skjei’s GWG made up for his embarrassing defensive play on the games opening goal (Newsday)
• loserpoints juxtaposed Vladislav Namestnikov’s performance with that of J.T. Miller’s since the two players traded places at last season’s trade deadline (Raw Charge)
• Dave Shapiro answered questions about Filip Chytil, the Rangers’ recent healthy scratches, and more (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Nicholas Zararis ponders if making players healthy scratches actually a useful motivational tool (Blue Line Station)
• Zararis also examined the post-game sit down between David Quinn and Brian Leetch (Blue Line Station)
• Dominick Renna thinks that David Quinn has already made his mark on the Rangers (Elite Sports NY)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(4:30) Henrik Lundqvist,(4:29) Brady Skjei,(1:58) and Brett Howden (1:10) (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

• Adam Gretz relays word that Nashville Predators’ forward Auston Watson’s 27 game suspension for domestic violence has been reduced to 18 games (NBC Sports)
• Iain Macintyre heard from Vancouver Canucks’ general manager Jim Benning about waiving veteran forward Sam Gagner, his team’s meddling ownership, and more (Sportsnet)
• Former NHL defenseman Alexei Emelin reportedly turned down one year contract offers from “three or four” teams, one of which was the Washington Capitals, before heading back overseas to the KHL (TSN)