Here today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: WSH 4, NYR 2 (4:39 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Another furious rally falls short, as sloppy turnovers doomed New York (CBS)
• Brett Cyrgalis reports that Mika Zibanejad’s concussion will keep him out of the lineup for tonight’s game against the New Jersey Devils (NY Post)
• Justin Rutherford offered his thoughts on the state of the Rangers prior to last night’s defeat in Washington (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Sam Prevot speculates on a hypothetical trade featuring Ryan McDonagh and Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Mitch Marner (Blue Line Station)
• Shayna Goldman highlights how Chris Kreider has become one of the Blueshirts’ key contributors (FanRag)
• Jess Rubenstein delivers a prospect update, with bits on Adam Huska, Tim Gettinger, and more (Blueshirt Bulletin)
• Media Availability: Alain Vigneault,(1:18) Henrik Lundqvist,(2:23) Rick Nash,(0:48) and Ryan McDonagh (1:06) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Stephen Wyno highlights the fact that goal scoring is up 12% around the NHL, with the league’s crackdown on slashing and a wave of youthful talent being the main contributors (NBC Sports)
• Al The Octopus, Chris Chelios’ locker, and various other bits of history from Joe Louis Arena are being auctioned off from today through December 16th (Detroit Free Press)
• Ottawa Senators’ franchise pillar Alexei Yashin is set to join former Rangers Wade Redden, Brendan Bell, Alexandre Daigle, and Todd White for the team’s Centennial Classic Alumni game (TSN)
• Sonny Sachdeva passes along word that the NHL is optimistic about implementing player-tracking technology by 2019 (Sportsnet)/