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Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Mollie Walker notes that Filip Chytil is more likely than not to return to the lineup tonight (NY Post)
- Walker also discusses the unexpected breakout of Colin Blackwell (NY Post)
- Colin Stephenson hears that after a rough start to his professional career, Alexis Lafreniere is happy with where his game is currently at (Newsday)
- Vincent Mercogliano tells us how Lafreniere has adjusted to the rigors of the NHL (LoHud)
- Rachel Nones highlights New York’s inconsistency as an issue as the halfway point of the season draws near (The Hockey Writers)
- An arrest has been made in a case concerning the sale of fake hockey cards of Lafreniere from his mite days (NBC Sports)
- Media Availability: Alexis Lafreniere,(5:30) Ryan Strome,(5:01) and David Quinn (6:56) (Official Team Site)
Around the NHL:
- Jeff Chapman reports that the Edmonton Oilers claimed goaltender Alex Stalock off waivers from the Minnesota Wild (Copper and Blue)
- Rory Boylen examines what he league standings would look like if teams were playing in their normal divisions (Sportsnet)
- Frank Seravalli posts the first official trade board of the season (TSN)