Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 5, BUF 4 (5:04 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: In spite of Alexandar Georgiev’s best efforts to throw the game away, the Blueshirts overcome sub-par goaltending with enough offense to defeat the Sabres (CBS)
• Larry Brooks notes that after completing his conditioning assignment with AHL Hartford, Libor Hajek was once again a healthy scratch with the big club (NY Post)
• Brooks also points out that if Georgiev’s struggles continue, the Rangers may have to look elsewhere for a backup goaltender (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his observations from last night’s contest (LoHud)
• Rod Gilbert’s tale of arriving on Broadway was one worthy of the nickname “Mr. Ranger” he eventually earned (The Hockey Writers)
• Media Availability: Ryan Lindgren,(2:39) Jacob Trouba,(2:34) Gerard Gallant,(3:37) and Artemiy Panarin (2:18) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Travis Yost credits league officials for the tighter standards in calling cross checking penalties (TSN)
• James O’Brien ponders if Dallas Stars’ head coach Rick Bowness will be able to turn his team around (NBC Sports)/