Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, MIN 2 (5:02 video via NHL.com)
• Allan Kreda recaps New York’s 3-2 overtime victory over Minnesota (NY Daily News)
• Mollie Walker saw that the Rangers were happy to see their old friend Mats Zuccarello back on Broadway if only for a night (NY Post)
• Larry Brooks hears that Chris Kreider isn’t thinking about becoming this season’s Zuccarello (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson relays word that in spite of missing his 13th consecutive contest, Mika Zibanejad is expected to return to the lineup tomorrow night (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano ranks how valuable each Ranger is to his team (LoHud)
• Mats Zuccarello gave his honest assessment of end of his time in New York (Sportsnet)
• Steve Paulus hands out report cards for the first quarter of the season (Blue Line Station)
• Paulus also reminisced on some greats of Blueshirts’ past and their returns to the world’s most famous arena (Blue Line Station)
• Frank Curto notes that even with the NHL in his near future, K’Andre Miller is focused squarely on preparing for his games with Wisconsin and Team USA (Elite Sports NY)
• Media Availability: David Quinn (4:27) and Chris Kreider (0:24) (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

• Kristen Shilton hears from Mitch Marner and former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock to clear up the incident that occurred between them during the 2016-17 season (TSN)
• Calgary Flames’ general manager Brad Treliving addressed the media in the wake of accusations of racism being laid by former player of head coach Bill Peters (Sportsnet)
• Adam Gretz reports that Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Alex Kerfoot has been suspended two games for boarding Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (NBC Sports)
• Jared Clinton examines the delicate situation the Nashville Predators currently have on their hands with forward Kyle Turris (The Hockey News)