Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: CHI 6, NYR 3 (4:43 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Anisimov made the Rangers rue the day they traded him, scoring three times as many goals as Rick Nash did (CBS)
• Sean Hartnett believes that Kevin Shattenkirk’s arrival means good things for Henrik Lundqvist (CBS)
• Brett Cyrgalis relays word that the team has successfully implemented Lindy Ruff’s plan (NY Post)
• Justin Tasch discusses Lundqvist’s unusually heavy early-season workload (NY Daily News)
• Steve Zipay goes in-depth on Ondrej Pavelec’s lack of early-season appearances (Newsday)
• Jack Milewski highlights the Ranger who’s on pace for a breakout season (Blue Line Station)
• Dave Shapiro offers his take on Kevin Hayes (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Frank Curto examines how Jeff Gorton should handle the Rick Nash situation (Elite Sports NY)
• Media Availability: Henrik Lundqvist,(3:14) Alain Vigneault,(1:32) Mika Zibanejad,(1:33) and Ryan McDonagh (1:40) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• James O’Brien saw that the Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings played old tyme hockey last night, as the two teams engaged in a bench clearing brawl (NBC Sports)
• Ian Mendes discusses how the Ottawa Senators need Matt Duchene and Bobby Ryan to develop chemistry if they want to make another deep playoff run (TSN)
• Jared Clinton highlights how former Ranger Brian Gibbons has excelled in the NHL after finally being given a chance (The Hockey News)/