Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: WSH 5, NYR 3 (4:35 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Tim Gettinger’s 7:00 of ice time in his NHL debut wasn’t enough to keep New York’s home winning streak alive (CBS)
• Larry Brooks notes that the Rangers aren’t taking any chances with Mats Zuccarello’s health (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson discusses how David Quinn has spent the first quarter of the season testing his team’s defensive depth (Newsday)
• Jess Rubenstein delivers a prospect update, with bits on K’Andre Miller, Riley Hughes, and more (Blueshirt Bulletin)
• Nicholas Zararis offers three takeaways from yesterday’s defeat at the hand of the reigning Stanley Cup champion Capitals (Blue Line Station)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(3:34) Alexandar Georgiev,(1:45) Chris Kreider,(0:46) and Marc Staal (1:42) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• With December 1st less than a week away, the Toronto Maple Leafs are making progress on a deal with RFA forward William Nylander (Sportsnet)
• Patrik Laine put the Winnipeg Jets on his back last night, scoring five goals en route to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues, the NHL’s first 5-goal performance since February 2011 (TSN)
• Jared Clinton highlights how the rice tag on pending UFA Matt Duchene is only getting higher and higher (The Hockey News)/