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)