Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Brett Cyrgalis relays word that Igor Shesterkin could return from injury sooner rather than later (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson hears that Phillip Di Giuseppe has earned respect around the locker room for his performance in the wake of Chris Kreider’s absence (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano attempted to map out the Rangers’ path to the playoffs (LoHud)
• Travis Yost examines Blueshirts’ trifecta of goaltenders (TSN)
• Of the 21 goalies drafted before Henrik Lundqvist in 2000, suffice to say the Rangers got the best one of the bunch (The Hockey Writers)
• Steve Paulus offers the latest update on the Blueshirts’ goaltending situation (Blue Line Station)
• Jim Bay writes that the team can’t let Kreider’s injury become an excuse to derail their season (Empire Sports Media)
• $hayna Goldman evaluate$ New York’$ up and down play entering the $tretch run of the $ea$on (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

• Ryan Kennedy ponders what can be done to fix the Buffalo Sabres (The Hockey News)
• Frank Seravalli hears the league’s general managers opted against instituting any change to the emergency backup goaltender policy (TSN)
• Rory Boylen lists five teams that we’ll learn plenty about by the time the regular season comes to a close (Sportsnet)
• Sean Leahy notes that Larry Brooks will have to go back to the drawing board, as Columbus Blue Jackets’ forward Josh Anderson will miss the next 4-6 months after undergoing shoulder surgery (NBC Sports)