Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• William Schneiderhan wonders if the time has come to stop worrying about Kevin Shattenkirk’s defensive deficiencies (Blue Line Station)
• John Cavanagh highlights San Jose Sharks’ forward Chris Tierney as a possible trade option (Blue Line Station)
• Sam Prevot lists seven more trade candidates for Jeff Gorton to pursue (Blue Line Station)
• Dave Shapiro recaps the Hartford Wolfpack’s 2-1 victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers from Saturday (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Dominick Renna reminisces on the six greatest captains in team history (Elite Sports NY)
• Joseph Nocco reports that the Rangers’ old rink from 1991-2013 was sold for $49,100 (FanRag)
• Drew Way finds some statistical points to be optimistic about (Blueshirts Breakaway)
• Jonathan Marrero argues that Henrik Lundqvist’s numbers don’t tell an accurate story of his start to the season (Forever Blueshirts)
• Jess Rubenstein delivers a prospect update, with bits on Ty Ronning, Sean Day, and more (Blueshirt Bulletin)/

Around the NHL:

• The United States lost their third and final game at the Deutschland Cup, falling 5-1 to Germany to conclude the tournament 0-3-0 (NBC Sports)
• Kristina Rutherford breaks down how James Neal’s hot start could affect the Vegas Golden Knights as they play out their first season (Sportsnet)
• Craig Morgan examines the playoff chances of some of the leagues most surprising teams (FanRag)/