Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, NSH 1 (4:54 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Gerard Gallant’s decision to bump Sammy Blais up in the lineup proved correct, as Blais tallied primary assists on both goals prior to the empty net tally to seal the win (CBS)
• Larry Brooks discusses how in spite of missing out on the opening night roster, Morgan Barron is making the most of his recall to the NHL (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson relays word that Kaapo Kakko participated in the morning skate prior to last night’s game (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s victory in Nashville (LoHud)
• Frank Curto points out that the team’s younger players have been the driving force behind this current winning streak (Empire Sports Media)
• Tom Castro sees Vitali Kravtsov’s decision to return to Russia as an opportunity for Julien Gauthier to prove himself (The Hockey Writers)
• Media Availability: Gerard Gallant (4:09) and Sammy Blais and Alexis Lafreniere (4:36) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Adam Gretz recaps the Jesperi Kotkaniemi Revenge Game, a 4-1 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes over the Montreal Canadiens that saw Kotkaniemi score his first goal as a Hurricane against his former team (NBC Sports)
• The New Jersey Devils placed forward Jack Hughes on IR after he dislocated his shoulder (TSN)/