Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 5, MTL 3 (4:59 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: A late surge from the Rangers propelled them to their fourth consecutive win (CBS)
• Larry Brooks updated Filip Chytil’s status following last night’s win against the Canadiens (NY Post)
• Greg Joyce thinks Adam McQuaid’s injury has given Tony DeAngelo an opportunity to stake his claim to a lineup spot (NY Post)
• Neil Best writes that in spite of the chaos around Henrik Lundqvist, the Swedish goaltander has played well for the Blueshirts this season (Newsday)
• Dave Shapiro examines Mika Zibanejad’s case for being a true #1 center (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Dominick Renna names the team’s three stars from the past week (Elite Sports NY)
• Renna also argues that Lias Andersson’s recall to the NHL has created another logjam with New York’s center depth (Elite Sports NY)
• Nicholas Zararis explains why winning games now is to the Rangers’ detriment in the long term (Blue Line Station)
• Zararis also previewed the episode of Connections focusing on Mats Zuccarello and Henrik Lundqvist (Blue Line Station)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(5:01) Henrik Lundqvist,(1:25) Neal Pionk.(1:47) and Kevin Hayes (1:38) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• The Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs third jerseys have reportedly been leaked (Icethetics)
• Brandon Cain relays word that the Chicago Blackhawks have decided to change the armrests on the deck chairs of the Titanic, as Joel Queneville has been fired as head coach (Second City Hockey)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)/