Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker hears that in spite of their current situation, the team’s players aren’t focusing on any talk of playoffs (NY Post)
• Walker also discusses how New York’s penalty kill was the story of their recent two game set against the Philadelphia Flyers (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson points out that for all of the defensive prospects the Rangers have, some of them will end up being used as trade pieces (Newsday)
• Jim Bay highlights Alexis Lafreniere’s growth throughout the season (Empire Sports Media)
• Tom Castro argues that the Blueshirts’ push for a playoff spot came at the expense of the player development David Quinn was hired to facilitate (The Hockey Writers)
• Rick Carpiniello offer$ his thought$ on the $tate of the Ranger$ (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien recaps the action from around the league yesterday (NBC Sports)
• Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender Carey Price has returned to Montreal to undergo further testing after suffering a concussion (TSN)