Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: TBL 6, NYR 3 (4:04 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: The man who almost got traded for Michael Del Zotto made the Rangers rue their missed opportunity to acquire him (CBS)
• Larry Brooks caught up with Ryan Callahan about the rumors surrounding a possible return to New York (NY Post)
• Dominick Renna argues that the team needs to make a decision regarding its defensive depth (Elite Sports NY)
• Dave Shapiro examines the positives to take away from the Blueshirts’ first 29 games (lue Seat Blogs)
• Nicholas Zararis predicts how the organization will handle the 2021 Expansion Draft (Blue Line Station)
• Zararis also relays word that the Rangers are set to practice at Central Park this coming Saturday (Blue Line Station)
• Joe $mith and $hayna Goldman di$cu$$ how the dealing$ between New York and Tampa have helped, and will continue to help both team$ in the long run (The Athletic)
• Prospect Report: K’Andre Miller, Vitali Kravtsov, and Igor Shesterkin have been named the organization’s three stars of the week among prospects (Official Team Site)
• Uffe Bodin chatted with Nils Lundkvist to discuss the latter’s appearance on Sweden’s preliminary roster for the World Junior Championships (Official Team Site)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(2:57) Henrik Lundqvist,(2:51) Kevin Hayes,(0:57) and Mika Zibanejad (1:59) (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

• Frank Seravalli reports that the league will be testing pucks in thermochromic coating at the Winter Classic and All-Star Weekend (TSN)
• CJ Woodling hears that the Anaheim Ducks organization made two trades with the Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday, sending defenseman Steve Oleksy and future considerations to the Leafs organization in exchange for forward Adam Cracknell and goalie Jeff Glass (Anaheim Calling)
• Mike Johnston saw the St. Louis Blues reach a breaking point yesterday, as teammates Robert Bortuzzo and Zach Sanford fought each other at practice (Sportsnet)