Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Colin Stephenson speculates if the fortunate bounce that led to his first goal of the season could be the spark that Lias Andersson needs (Newsday)
• Dave Shapiro offers his take on David Quinn’s constant juggling of the team’s defensive lineup (Blue Seat Blogs)
• David Bruce ponders how the Quinn will find enough ice tome to help progress Lias Andersson’s development (Blue Line Station)
• Victoria Ranieri argues that the time is now for Henrik Lundqvist to rest and let Alexandar Georgiev start more games going forward (Blue Line Station)
• Nicholas Zararis examines what the Rangers will do if and when Glen Sather retires from his role as team president (Blue Line Station)
• Steve Paulus wonders if New York’s winning ways while Mats Zuccarello has been injured will impact how they handle him as the trade deadline approaches (Blue Line Station)
• Tom Castro breaks down how Marc Staal’s steady presence on a team in transition has been one of New York’s most valuable assets this season (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Jeff Veillette analyzes how NHL teams use their AHL affiliates based on player age, point production, and games played (Faceoff Circle)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Morgan Klimchuk in exchange for defenseman Andrew Nielsen (TSN)/