Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, CBJ 1 (5:00 video via NHL.com)
• Mitch Stacy recaps the Blueshirts’ victory from Nationwide Arena (NY Daily News)
• Colin Stephenson points out the effectiveness of New York’s three goalie rotation (Newsday)
• Steve Paulus pondered what to make of Joey Keane’s brief recall to Broadway (Blue Line Station)
• Dave Shapiro discusses Ryan Lindgren’s ascension into one of the team’s regular blue liners (Blue Seat Blogs)/

Around the NHL:

• Kirby Bourne reports that Edmonton Oilers’ forward Zack Kassian has been suspended seven games for kicking Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Eric Cernak (Global News)
• The Minnesota Wild fired Bruce Boudreau as their head coach, and named Dean Evason interim coach (TSN)
• Wayne Scanlan chatted with Mike Marson about his struggles as the NHL’s second black player (Sportsnet)
• Former Columbus Blue Jackets’ general manager Scott Howson has been named Dave Andrews’ successor as AHL president and CEO (NBC Sports)/