Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Steve Serby sat down for a Q&A session with Neal Pionk (NY Post)
• Brett Cyrgalis examined what the Rangers are as the quarter mark of the hockey season arrived (NY Post)
• Cyrgalis also heard from Mats Zuccarello about his status coming out of the holiday (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson picked Chris Kreider’s brain about the team’s current standing and his expectations going forward (Newsday)
• Brian Paget offers a plan to fix New York’s defensive logjam (Elite Sports NY)
• Over 40 years since he last skated on Broadway, Rod Gilbert has maintained his place a a franchise icon (The Hockey Writers)
• Michael Delasandro discusses why Freddy Claesson has been another sneaky good depth signing by the Rangers (Blue Line Station)
• Steve Paulus takes a look at the current playoff picture (Blue Line Station)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(7:00) Jimmy Vesey,(1:44) and Mats Zuccarello (0:55) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Ryan Lambert answered questions about the Rangers’ and Buffalo Sabres’ starts, William Nylander, and more (Puck Daddy)
• Emily Sadler lists six head coaches who could be out of a job sooner rather than later (Sportsnet)
• Brandon Maki reports that the Ottawa Senators dealt defenseman Chris Wideman to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a conditional sixth round selection in the 2020 Entry Draft (Silver Seven Sens)/