Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 4, NYI 1 (4:56 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Alexandar Georgiev’s triumphant return to the crease helped the Rangers earn a much-needed win over their in-state rivals (CBS)
• Mollie Walker details how the Blueshirts will conduct business prior to Monday’s trade deadline (NY Post)
• Larry Brooks calls out the Rangers for not holding up their end of the rivalry with the Islanders as of late (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson saw last night’s victory as yet another point of Georgiev’s dominance over the Islanders (Newsday)
• Adam Naclerio thinks that Filip Chytil has the potential become a central piece to the Rangers’ core moving forward (The Hockey Writers)
• Tom Castro writes that Ryan Strome could become a long term fixture on Broadway is he keeps up his current play (The Hockey Writers)
• $hayna Goldman offer$ her take on the Ryan $trome $ituation (The Athletic)
• Section 336 suggests some article ideas for the team’s beat writers (Blueshirt Banter FanPost)

Around the NHL:

• Justin Blades relays word that Montreal Canadiens’ prospect Cole Caufield won the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in NCAA hockey (Eyes On The Prize)
• With only two days remaining until the trade deadline, every team has a plan of attack prior to Monday (Sportsnet)
• The New Jersey Devils unconditionally waived forward Nikita Gusev for purposes of contract termination (TSN)
• Sean Leahy reports that Columbus Blue Jackets’ defenseman Zach Werenski will miss the remainder of the season to undergo hernia surgery (NBC Sports)