Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, NJD 0 (4:58 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: The first shutout of Igor Shesterkin’s career propelled the Rangers past New Jersey in the first of this four game set (CBS)
• Larry Brooks examines the logjam the Blueshirts have on the left side of their defense corps now that Zac Jones is in the mix (NY Post)
• Brooks also heard that the Montreal Canadiens were one of several teams interested in bringing Tony DeAngelo into the fold if he would’ve agreed to a mutual contract termination with the Rangers (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson relays word that David Quinn was fine with his team’s decision to stand pat at the trade deadline (Newsday)
• Stephenson also points out that with his goal last night, Artemiy Panarin became the franchise’s most prolific scorer through a player’s first 100 games on Broadway (Newsday)
• Robert Atken Jr. offers his takeaways from the Rangers’ victory over the Devils (LoHud)
• Media Availability: Artemiy Panarin,(4:19) David Quinn,(3:36) Mika Zibanejad,(2:14) and Igor Shesterkin (0:58) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Marisa Ingemi notes that if Taylor Hall can re-discover his confidence, the Boston Bruins will end up walking away with the steal of the trade deadline (NBC Sports)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• While 27 players currently find themselves on the league’s COVID Protocol list, 18 of them are part of the ongoing Vancouver Canucks outbreak, and another six are on for mandatory stints following a trade (TSN)/