Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Ethan Sears writes about how the Blueshirts’ current place in the standings may make them seem like a Stanley Cup contender, a deeper dive into their performance reveals a paper tiger (NY Post)
• Sears also highlights the second line’s recent success as the reason for the team’s winning ways without Artemiy Panarin in the lineup (NY Post)
• Neil Best sees Alexis Lafreniere’s recent play as flashes of talent that demonstrate why he was the first player selected in the 2020 Entry Draft (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano notes that while Ryan Lindgren may not show up in box scored and highlight reels very often, his teammates appreciate what he brings to their defense corps (LoHud)/

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien recaps the action from around the league yesterday (NBC Sports)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• New Jersey Devils’ defenseman Dougie Hamilton will be out indefinitely following surgery to repair a broken jaw (TSN)/