Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, OTT 0 (4:29 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Strong defense and timely goal scoring powered New York to a victory (CBS)
• Justin Tasch got Brady Skjei’s reaction to the Saturday Night Live skit featuring his jersey (NY Daily News)
• Brendan Smith’s predatory interference penalty left Mark Borowiecki unconscious on the ice (TSN)
• William Schneiderhan examines five trade options to shore up New York’s defense (Blue Line Station)
• Brandon Sapienza argues that the Rangers should scale back on the amount of starts being given to Henrik Lundqvist (Blue Line Station)
• Dave Shapiro assesses the current state of the Blueshirts (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Dominick Renna names the team’s three starts from last week’s action (Elite Sports NY)
• Greg Kaplan thinks Alain Vigneault still doesn’t get “it” (Blueshirts Breakaway)
• Michael Kaplan argues that Kevin Hayes is the Rangers’ true first line center (Forever Blueshirts)
• Media Availability: Alain Vigneault,(2:07) Mats Zuccarello,(2:38) Henrik Lundqvist,(3:39) and Mika Zibanejad (1:31) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Luke Lapinski highlights ten players who might be on the move as the trade deadline approaches (FanRag)
• Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas has been suspended ten games for slashing Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault (Sportsnet)
• Joey Alfieri relays word that the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers with square off in the 2019 Stadium Series, taking place at Lincoln Financial Stadium, home of the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles (NBC Sports)/