The Rangers are back in action tonight, as they’ll square off with the San Jose Sharks for a sixth consecutive season in the month of October. With two wins in their first nine games, two points would go a long way for the team. Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks thinks that any immediate improvements in the Rangers’ play will have to come from within the organization (NY Post)
• Ron Duguay and Rod Gilbert were on hand as the Blueshirts held their annual Try Hockey For Free event for over 200 children (Newsday)
• Brandon Sapienza ponders why Nick Holden is still skating a regular shift on the team’s blue line (Blue Line Station)
• David Bruce breaks down the early returns on Sean Day’s final season in major juniors (Blue Line Station)
• Jess Rubenstein delivers a prospect update, with bits on Ty Ronning, Adam Huska, and more (Blueshirt Bulletin)
• Michael Rappaport reflects on the day Mark Messier left New York to become the most beloved Vancouver Canuck in the franchise’s history (The Hockey Writers)
• Shayna Goldman attempts to set reasonable expectations for Michael Grabner’s season (FanRag)
• Matt Calamia passes along word of how the Garden of Dreams Foundation made two young boys wish come true on Saturday (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Travis Yost discusses some of the issues people run into when using statistics to evaluate hockey (Tumblr)
• Adrian Dater wonders if adding Dawson Sprigings, one of Hockey Twitter’s brightest minds, to his staff will help turn Stan Kroenke’s sports franchises around (BSN Denver)
• Dan Murphy relays the story of how Detroit Red Wings forward David Booth cheated death en route to training camp (Sportsnet)
• Kevin Papetti reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to terms with Roman Polak on a one year, $1.1 million contract (Pension Plan Puppets)
• Craig Morgan offers his thoughts on the first ten percent of the NHL season (FanRag)/