Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker details how the Blueshirts’ defensive pairing of Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren goes back several years (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson hears that Mika Zibanejad will miss at least the next three games (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano sees that after sitting as a healthy scratch last Tuesday, Brady Skjei has bounced back in a positive way (LoHud)
• Steve Paulus suggests that the team’s lack of forward depth could cause problems down the line (Blue Line Station)
• Paulus also examined how the Rangers’ rookies compare to other first year phenoms around the league (Blue Line Station)
• Billy McInerney supports that idea of pursuing a trade for Edmonton Oilers’ prospect Jesse Puljujarvi (Elite Sports NY)
• Dom Amroe discusses how Kris Knoblauch has handled the dual tasks of developing New York’s top prospects and building a winner in AHL Hartford (Hartford Courant)
• Michael Obernauer goes in depth on Ryan Strome’s impact on some of the team’s rookies (Official Team Site)
• Media Availability: David Quinn (10:33) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Joe Warmington reports that in the wake of his controversial comments on Coach’s Corner, Don Cherry has been fired by Sportsnet (Toronto Sun)
• James Reeve relays word that the Arizona Coyotes have agreed to a contract extension with general manager John Chayka (Five For Howling)
• The St. Louis Blues signed veteran forwards Jamie McGinn and Troy Brouwer to professional tryouts (TSN)
• Ryan Dixon gives us the latest update on the brewing situation between Taylor Hall and the New Jersey Devils (Sportsnet)
• Adam Gretz notes that Columbus Blue Jackets’ forward Nick Foligno has been suspended three games for elbowing Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (NBC Sports)/