Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: CGY 5, NYR 1 (5:03 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Much like the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals, the Blueshirts were dominated by a Darryl Sutter coached team, except this time they didn’t quite have the goaltending to prevent a blowout (CBS)
• Mollie Walker writes that in a night where they desperately needed offense against a defensively stingy Flames team, the Blueshirts offseason decision to load up on grit and physicality didn’t do much to help them (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson notes that with Ryan Strome returning from his symptomatic bout with COVID-19, Artemiy Panarin should be able to get back on track (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s defeat (LoHud)
• Tom Castro believes that both Rod Gilbert and Henrik Lundqvist will have their legendary careers overlooked due to not winning a championship (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Sean Leahy relays word that New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has received his first COVID-19 vaccine shot (NBC Sports)
• A fan at the Dallas Stars game allegedly taunted Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltender Elvis Merzlikins about the offseason death of former teammate Matiss Kivlenieks (Sportsnet)/