Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Josh Kosman reports that Andrew Lustgarten, the CEO and President of MSG Sports, will step down from those positions at the end of 2022 (NY Post)
• Brendan Azoff sees the Blueshirts’ season opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning as an early test to see where they stand (The Hockey Writers)
• Tom Castro discusses how in the three years since being drafted, Kaapo Kakko hasn’t done much besides get outperformed by his peers of the draft class (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Elliotte Friedman relays word that Shane Doan will be “stepping back” from his front office role with the Arizona Coyotes (Sportsnet)
• The Los Angeles Kings agreed to a one year, $1 million contract with defenseman Mikey Anderson (TSN)
• Veteran forward Mathieu Perreault announced his retirement from the league after a career that spanned parts of 13 seasons with four teams (NHL.com)/