Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 1*, BOS 1 (5:14 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: While the effort was better than it generally was prior to the break, the Rangers still earned the outcome they earned thanks to a herculean effort out of Igor Shesterkin (CBS)
• Mollie Walker believes that with the playoff push coming into greater focus, Barclay Goodrow’s value is about to demonstrate itself (NY Post)
• Walker also points out that when given an opportunity to shine such as last night, K’Andre Miller embraced the spotlight (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson ponders whether the extended break the Blueshirts had could allow them to load up Igor Shesterkin on starts down the stretch (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s victory (LoHud)
• Matt Grazel lists three potential replacements for Ryan Strome should the Rangers move on from him after the seasons (The Hockey Writers)
• Grazel also sees Kaapo Kakko’s extended absence as a prime opportunity for Alexis Lafreniere to shine (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Ryan Quigley relays word that Team USA has been knocked out of the Olympics following a 3-2 shootout defeat against Team Slovakia in the quarterfinal round (NBC Sports)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)/