Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYI 2, NYR 1 (3:41 video via NHL.com)
• Andrew Gross recaps the action from last night’s “loss” at Barclays Center (Newsday)
• Colin Stephenson heard from Mika Zibanejad about how the Swedish center is staying motivate while playing out the string (Newsday)
• Justin Tasch relays word that Blueshirts’ legends Mike Richter and Adam Graves are supportive of the organization’s rebuild (NY Daily News)
• Larry Brooks chatted with Henrik Lundqvist and Alain Vigneault about the imminent retirement of Daniel and Henrik Sedin (NY Post)
• Brooks also speculated on what could happen if John Tavares leaves the Islanders and inks a deal with the Rangers (NY Post)
• Dave Shapiro compares Jimmy Vesey’s market value with his actual on-ice value (Blue Seat Blogs)
• David Bruce examines Brady Skjei’s role within the future of the organization (Blue Line Station)
• Mike Valvano ponders what Skjei’s true value to New York is (The Hockey Writers)
• Media Availability: Alain Vigneault,(1:18) Marc Staal,(1:04) and Mika Zibanejad (2:02) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Sean Leahy reports that the Chicago Blackhawks will be retaining head coach Joel Quenneville and general manager Stan Bowman into next season (NBC Sports)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• The first matchup of the playoffs has been set in stone, as the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets will be squaring off in the Central Division’s #2 vs #3 series (TSN)/