Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, SJS 2 (4:59 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Jesper Fast found the back of the net twice in what could be his final game on Broadway (CBS)
• Brett Cyrgalis sees last night’s victory as another wrench in the Blueshirts trade deadline plans (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson notes that New York’s playoff push has always been at the forefront of David Quinn’s mind (Newsday)
• Steve Paulus ponders what it will take for the Rangers to sneak into the Stanley Cup Playoffs (Blue Line Station)
• Brian Paget makes his predictions for the trade deadline (Elite Sports NY)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(3:56) Igor Shesterkin,(1:10) and Jesper Fast (0:59) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Steven Ellis relays word of the story David Ayres, the 42 year old rink attendant and zamboni driver for the Toronto Marlies that was thrust into NHL action and earned a win in goal last night (The Hockey News)
• Darren Dreger reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Winnipeg Jets are among free agent defenseman Zach Bogosian’s suitors to sign before Monday (TSN)
• Josh Beneteau breaks down how Washington Capitals’ forward Alex Ovechkin reached 700 career goals (Sportsnet)/