Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: PIT 5, NYR 2 (4:59 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Another lackluster effort without strong goaltending to mask it caused the Blueshirts to fall to their divisional rival (CBS)
• Larry Brooks wonders whether or not the line of Kaapo Kakko, Filip Chytil, and Alexis Lafreniere will remain together as the team pursues a playoff berth (NY Post)
• Brooks also relays word that Alexandar Georgiev will start against the Islanders tonight (NY Post)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(3:55) Mika Zibanejad,(1:44) and Adam Fox (1:37) (Official Team Site/

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien lists nine defenseman that could be on the move in advance of Monday’s trade deadline (NBC Sports)
• The Vancouver Canucks agreed to a thee year, $9.75 million contract extension with forward Tanner Pearson  (Sporsnet)
• The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forwards Brett Connolly, Henrik Borgstrom, and defenseman Riley Stillman from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Lucas Wallmark and defenseman Lucas Carlsson (TSN)/