Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks highlights Colin Blackwell’s unexpected offensive emergence this season (NY Post)
• Mollie Walker discusses how facing the New York Islanders seems to bring out the best in Alexandar Georgiev (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson sees that Alexis Lafreniere has seemingly adjusted to the NHL with his strong play as of late (Newsday)
• Greg Wyshynski sat down with Adam Fox to discuss his time growing up as a Ranger fan, the Brian Leetch comparisons that have already emerged, and more (ESPN)

Around the NHL:

• The league has announced the schedule modifications that will be made in order for the Vancouver Canucks to finish their 56 game season (Sportsnet)
• In a three team trade, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman David Savard and Brian Lashoff, the Detroit Red Wings acquired a 4th round pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, and the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired a 1st round pick in the 2021 Entry Draft as well as a 3rd round pick in next year’s draft (Jackets Cannon)
• Adam Gretz reports that the Florida Panthers acquired defenseman Brandon Montour from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 3rd round pick in the 2021 Entry Draft (NBC Sports)
• The Colorado Avalanche acquired goaltender Devan Dubnyk from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 5th round pick in the 2021 Entry Draft (TSN)