Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks discusses what the decision to hire Gerard Gallant as head coach will mean moving forward (NY Post)
• Brooks also heard from former Ranger Jaromir Jagr about why Gallant will be able to mesh with the team’s top players in a way that David Quinn was in over his head and never able to do (NY Post)
• Rick Carpineillo offer$ his take on Gallant’s hiring (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

• Jenny Berman recaps Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals, a 4-2 victory for the Tampa Bay Lightning to knot their series with the New York Islanders up at one game each (Lighthouse Hockey)
• James O’Brien reports that Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Oskar Lindblom was named the winner of the Bill Masterton Trophy (NBC Sports)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• While the Montreal Canadiens are increasing capacity to 3,500 fans for their home playoff games, health officials in Quebec are worried that they could be moving too fast (TSN)