Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks relays word from John Davidson about how his team needed to expect the unexpected (NY Post)
• Andrew Gross hears that the financial framework of a potential 56 game season has been set (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano previews the left side of New York’s defense corps (LoHud)
• Brendan Azoff examines the challenges the Bluesirts will face in their re-aligned division for the upcoming season (The Hockey Writers)
• Sean Crimmins believes that center depth shouldn’t be an issue heading into the season (The Hockey Writers)
• Rick Carpineillo take$ a look at which player the Ranger$ could lo$e in the $eattle Expan$ion Draft (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

• Rick Westhead reports that the Pittsburgh Penguins allegedly silenced their former AHL assistant coach in the wake of their former AHL head coach sexually assaulting his assistant’s wife (TSN)
• Westhead also went into detail on the rampant culture of hazing and harassment present throughout the Canadian Hockey League (TSN)
• The Cincinnati Cyclones, Kalamazoo Wings, and Idaho Steelheads have joined the ranks of ECHL teams forced to cancel participation in the upcoming season (Sportsnet)
• Adam Gretz hears that the Vegas Golden Knights could be looking to move forward Max Pacioretty in an attempt to get back under the salary cap (NBC Sports)