Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Brett Cyrgalis details how Brett Howden and Ryan Strome have combined to fill the Blueshirts’ void at 2C (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson offers his take on Vitali Kravtsov’s exit to the KHL (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano chatted with Sean Tierney about the Rangers’ first eight games of the season (LoHud)
• Chris Peters chronicles how K’Andre Miller has risen to the cream of New York’s prospect crop (ESPN)
• Michael Obernauer hears from Dave Maloney regarding the upcoming Alumni Classic (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien reports that the Pittsburgh Penguins have dealt Erik Gudbranson to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Andreas Martinsen and a seventh round selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (NBC Sports)
• Winnipeg Jets forward Mason Appleton broke his foot in a pregame-soccer match leading up to the Heritage Classic (TSN)
• Emily Sadler reminisces on Patrick Marleau’s tenure as a Toronto Maple Leafs (Sportsnet)
• Ryan Kennedy ponders if Semyon Varlamov can return to the upper echelon of NHL goaltenders as he tends goal for the New York Islanders (The Hockey News)/