Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 2, NJD 1 (5:00 video via NHL.com)
• Mollie Walker notes that although Jacob Trouba has ascended to the captaincy, the team’s alternate captains for the season are yet to be determined (NY Post)
• Dave Blezow pinpoints Artemiy Panarin’s performance has the best of the night from yesterday’s contest (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson relays word from Panarin that he doesn’t expect any issues as he anticipates being centered by Vincent Trocheck this season (Newsday)/

Around the NHL:

• Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeffrey Vinik announced that he will be donating $2 million towards relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ian (TSN)
• Justin Bourne ponders whether the rigid differences between forwards and defenseman in hockey is something that will dissipate in the future (Sportsnet)/