Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: MIN 3, NYR 2 (4:57 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: For the second consecutive night, this time with the home crowd behind them and all the emotions in the world, the Blueshirts roared out to a 2-0 first period lead only to watch that lead slip away and have the night end in defeat (CBS)
• Larry Brooks reflects on Henrik Lundqvist’s #30 banner joining the other franchise icons atop the rafters of Madison Square Garden (NY Post)
• Mollie Walker relays word that after Adam Fox was placed on injured reserve, he may be forced to skip All-Star weekend (NY Post)
• Neil Best transcribes some of Lundqvist’s words during his address of the Garden faithful (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano notes that even though Lundqvist’s career didn’t end the way anyone would’ve wanted, last night’s ceremony was a perfect way to officially end the previous era of Rangers hockey (LoHud)
• Matt Grazel lists three players on the Chicago Blackhawks the Rangers could look to acquire (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Ann Atkinson discusses the festivities in Dallas last night, as the team retired Sergei Zubov’s #56 and then proceeded to lose to the Washington Capitals by a score of 5-0 (Defending Big D)
• Mark Spector hears that Edmonton Oilers’ forward Evander Kane struck a tone asking fans not to judge him on his past mistakes and use the opportunity to start fresh with a new fanbase (Sportsnet)/