Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Colin Stephenson hears that K’Andre Miller could join Artemiy Panarin in the press box for today’s game against New Jersey (Newsday)
• Greg Joyce heard from the team about being the Devils’ first opponent after multiple weeks out of action due to a team wide COVID-19 outbreak (NY Post)
• Brian Abate suggests that Filip Chytil’s development into a capable center will go a long way towards New York’s return to relevancy (The Hockey Writers)
• Frank Curto delivers a prospect report, with bits on Lauri Pajuniemi, Nils Lundkvist, and more (Empire Sports Media)
• Curto also previews tonight’s contest against Lindy Ruff’s Devils squad (Empire Sports Media)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(4:25) Ryan Lindgren,(2:09) Brendan Smith,(1:53) and Colin Blackwell (3:10) (Official Team Site)
• Six years ago today, the Rangers and Islanders squared off in the Rangers’ most exciting regular season game of their Cup window (Youtube)/

Around the NHL:

• The Toronto Maple Leafs were well on their way to a blowout victory over the lowly Ottawa Senators.....before blowing a 5-1 and falling by a 6-5 margin in overtime (Pension Plan Puppets)
• Travis Yost examines the bizarre statistic that’s defined the Vancouver Canucks and their star defenseman Quinn Hughes’ season (TSN)
• Last night’s scheduled game between the Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars was cancelled due to the winter weather currently hitting the American Southwest (Sportsnet)
• Justin Cuthbert reports that only a day after acquiring him, the Carolina Hurricanes have dealt forward Alex Galchenyuk to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for David Warsofsky and Igor Korshkov (Yahoo Sports)/