Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker hears that the Blueshirts don’t want Vitali Kravtsov to be pressured now that he’s returned to North America (NY Post)
• Mark Fischer relays word that former Ranger Bob Plager was killed in a car crash at age 78 (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson notes that Igor Shesterkin will be back in goal tonight as the Rangers take on the Philadelphia Flyers (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from yesterday’s practice session (LoHud)
• Brendan Azoff discusses how Jacob Trouba’s bounce back season has helped stabilize New York’s defense corps (The Hockey Writers)
• Adam Naclerio examines the crucial role Brendan Lemieux ha splayed since establishing himself as a regular in the Blueshirts’ lineup (The Hockey Writers)
• Jim Bay looks at the job Keith Kinkaid has done thus far (Empire Sports Media)/

Around the NHL:

• The Anaheim Ducks acquired forward Alexander Volkov from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Antoine Morand and a 7th round selection in the 2023 Entry Draft (Raw Charge)
• James O’Brien recaps the Buffalo Sabres latest defeat, a 5-2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins that makes them the first time in the post-lockout era to lose 15 consecutive games (NBC Sports)
• Ryan Dixon lists five bold moves he’d like to see as the trade deadline approaches (Sportsnet)/