Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 2, NSH 1 (5:03 video via NHL.com)
• Jim Diamond recaps the Bluershirts’ 2-1 victory from Bridgestone Arena (NY Daily News)
• Larry Brooks heard from Marc Staal to tell his side of the story of being made a healthy scratch (NY Post)
• Mollie Walker details how last season’s experience in the NHL prepared Alexandar Georgiev for his superb play this year (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson notes that Georgiev has been making the most of his limited opportunities as Henrik Lundqvist’ understudy (Newsday)
• Jordan Goldberg sees that the Rangers are starting to find consistency in their game (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

• The Seattle NHL franchise will release their team name prior to the 2020 All-Star break (Sportsnet)
• James O’Brien takes a look at the Nashville Predators’ sweaters for the upcoming Winter Classic (NBC Sports)
• Ottawa Senators’ forward Scott Sabourin was stretched off the ice following a hit from Boston Bruins’ forward David Backes early in Boston’s 5-2 victory (TSN)
• Mark Malinowksi hears from a handful of former NHLers who dropped the mitts with the late Bob Probert (The Hockey News)