Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker notes that Igor Shesterkin’s recent hot streak could throw a wrench into David Quinn’s plan to rotate goalies (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson hears that the Blueshirts aren’t worried about Mika Zibanejad’s rough start to the season (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano examines the roadblocks currently preventing a Sam Bennett/Tony DeAngelo swap with the Calgary Flames (LoHud)
• Mercogliano also gave his observations from yesterday’s practice (LoHud)
• Sean Hartnett writes that Ryan Strome has picked a great time to step up his game (WFAN)
• Brendan Azoff believes that Shesterkin’s performance as of late should solidify him as the team’s top goaltender (The Hockey Writers)
• Media Availability: Jacob Trouba,(4:35) David Quinn,(9:02) and Kaapo Kakko (2:48) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• The Carolina Hurricanes have hired Justin Williams as a special adviser to the general manager (TSN)
• Of all the new look divisions, the North Division has been the most successful at avoiding contracting COVID-19 due to Canada’s more strict rule and regulations regarding the virus (Sportsnet)
• Minor league hockey players devastated by the pandemic have already begun looking at their post-career lives (NBC Sports)/