Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Greg Joyce discusses how Cristoval Nieves’ latest injury is just another bump in the road for the rookie (NY Post)
• Joyce also heard from Mats Zuccarello about how the team can’t become complacent from their latest winning streak (NY Post)
• Barbara Parker highlights how Zuccarello has emerged as a louder voice on the team since being named an alternate captain (Newsday)
• Dave Shapiro recaps the Hartford Wolfpack’s 7-3 defeat against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Friday (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Drew McCaffrey lists five Rangers who have overcome the odds to become contributors (Blue Line Station)
• Michael Delasandro breaks down how New York’s porous team defense causes issues for Henrik Lundqvist (Blue Line Station)
• Media Availability: Alain Vigneault (1:45) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Jesse Borke points out that the San Jose Sharks’ Twitter account trolled the Winnipeg Jets after shutting them out last night (FanRag)
• Mike Johnston reports that Edmonton Oilers’ center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has played his way onto the trading block (Sportsnet)
• Former Ranger Brian Gibbons scored his 11th goal of the season, an overtime winner, to lead the New Jersey Devils past the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 4-3 (TSN)
• Sam McCaig looks around the league and identifies how each team’s rookies are performing (The Hockey News)/