Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: CAR 3, NYR 1 (5:03 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: After a pair of encouraging outings in New York, the Blueshirts were smothered offensively by the Hurricanes in Raleigh and now find their season on the brink (CBS)
• Mollie Walker notes that last night featured yet another momentum swing go against the Rangers as they were on the wrong end of a goal review (NY Post)
• Larry Brooks calls out another lackluster performance from the team’s top line and how that performance early on set the tone for the night (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s defeat (LoHud)/

Around the NHL:

• Former Detroit Red Wings’ defenseman Vladimir Konstanstinov could be forced to move into a care facility after changes in Michigan state laws have resulted in him losing state funded assistance he’s been receiving since his tragic accident in 1997 (Sportsnet)
• The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames by a 5-4 margin in overtime to win their series advance to their first Western Conference Finals since 2006 (TSN)/