Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, TBL 1 (5:01 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: A pair of special teams goals from Mika Zibanejad carried the Rangers past the Lightning as they began their 2022-23 campaign on the right foot with a victory (CBS)
• Larry Brooks details how Vitali Kravtsov’s injury could put the Blueshirts in an uncomfortable situation vis a vis the salary cap if the the injury is a lingering one (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York’s opening night win (LoHud)
• Tom Castro believes that K’Andre Miller’s rise to stardom will take place over the course of this season (The Hockey Writers)
• Arthur $taple give$ five overreaction$ ba$ed off of the Ranger$’ $trong effort again$t Tampa Bay (The Athletic)/

Around the NHL:

• The Boston Bruins agreed to a one year, $1 million contract with defenseman Anton Stralman (TSN)
• Elliotte Friedman authors the first edition of 32 Thoughts of the new season (Sportsnet)/