Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, CBJ 1 (4:58 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: The Blueshirts bounced back from Sunday’s underwhelming loss with a solid effort against Columbus to get right back into the win column (CBS)
• Mollie Walker caught up with Libor Hajek to discuss his lack of playing time as of late and why he feels his NHL career is currently in a holding pattern (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson doesn’t buy the easy excuse of blaming the Rangers’ poor showings on the power play as of late on Chris Kreider’s absence (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s victory in Columbus (LoHud)/

Around the NHL:

• The Minnesota Wild agreed to a seven year, $49 million contract extension with forward Matt Boldy (TSN)
• Elliotte Friedman authors a near-complete version of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• Vegas Golden Knights’ goaltender Robin Lehner has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (NBC Sports)/