Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: PHI 4, NYR 3 (4:58 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Chris Kreider’s spectacular individual performance wasn’t enough to overcome the team effort Alain Vigneault’s players laid on the line for him (CBS)
• Larry Brooks discusses how Brendan Smith’s rocky tenure in New York will end on a high note as he looks to mentor K‘Andre Miller (NY Post)
• Mollie Walker relays word that five of Artemiy Panarin’s former teammates from his time in the KHL had never head of the assault allegations levied against Panarin prior to this week (NY Post)
• Neil Best credits Kreider’s willingness to go to the dirty areas of the ice for last night’s hat trick (Newsday)
• Best also saw that the team placed Miller on the COVID Protocol list prior to last night’s game (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offered his takeaways from last night’s defeat in Philadelphia (LoHud)
• Adam Naclerio tells us about the value Ryan Lindgren brings to the Blueshirts (The Hockey Writers)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(3:07) Mika Zibanejad,(1:51) and Chris Kreider (2:01) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Scott Matla reports that the Montreal Canadiens reports that the Montreal Canadiens relieved head coach Claude Julien and assistant coach Kirk Muller of their duties (Eyes On The Prize)
• Tonight’s scheduled game between the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights has been postponed after a Sharks’ player entered the league’s COVID Protocol (TSN)
• Adam Gretz rounds up the action from around the league yesterday (NBC Sports)/