Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Colin Stephenson believes that New York’s decision to waive Ryan Carpenter is a signal that the team will be moving forward with Jonny Brodzinski on the NHL roster as a depth option (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his observations from yesterday’s practice session in Denver (LoHud)
• Jenna Lemoncelli points out that for as well Rangers fans tend to travel, one particular fan in Vegas did the fan base no favors (NY Post)
• Brendan Azoff offers three takeaways from the Blueshirts’ previous victory over the Vegas Golden Knights (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Elliotte Friedman authors an abbreviated version of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• TSN’s panel of hockey analysts discussed possibilities for next season’s salary cap, Kris Letang’s timeline to return to play as he recovers from a stroke, and and an alumni event featuring league legends (TSN)
• Sam Poulin, a forward in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool, has taken a leave of absence from hockey due to personal reasons (ESPN)/