Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker highlights the need for the Blueshirts to get as healthy as possible ahead of the playoffs (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson notes that even though they’re locked into the #2 seed in the Metropolitan Division, the Rangers will have some say in who ends up at #3 and faces them in the first round of the playoffs (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano lists the ten most valuable Rangers from the regular season (LoHud)
• Rachel Nones names three players that will need to step up for the Blueshirts once the postseason begins (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

• Los Angeles Kings’ forward Dustin Brown announced his retirement from the league following the conclusion of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs (TSN)
• Rory Boylen poses four questions the Vegas Golden Knights must answer after missing the playoffs for the first time in franchise history (Sportsnet)
• James O’Brien saw that the Florida Panthers clinched their first Presidents Trophy in franchise history (NBC Sports)