Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker writes that the team’s youth movement could be aided by some under performing veterans busting out of their slumps (NY Post)
• Walker also chronicled how Adam Fox has gone from a young Rangers’ fan to one of their top defenseman (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano examines the impact each player has had on the team this season (LoHud)
• Jim Bay wonders if expectations for the Blueshirts have become too high this season (Empire Sports Media)/

Around the NHL:

• Montreal Canadiens’ forward Paul Byron and Carolina Hurricanes’ forward Alex Galchenyuk headline a list of five players that were placed on waivers (Sportsnet)
• Adam Gretz hears that in spite of the Vancouver Canucks’ rough start to the season, general manger Jim Benning and head coach Travis Green have been given the all-important votes of confidence from ownership (NBC Sports)
• Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos has been removed the league’s COVID Protocol list (TSN)/