Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 2, CAR 1 (3:32 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Depth scoring and strong goaltending helped the Blueshirts earn two points over their heated Metropolitan Division rival (CBS)
• Brett Cyrgalis discusses how Alexandar Georgiev has already started down the path of his predecessors Cam Talbot and Antti Raanta (NY Post)
• Cyrgalis also heard that Tony DeAngelo received word of how his fight with Buffalo Sabres’ forward Kyle Okposo left the latter concussed (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson relays word that in spite of sitting out last night’s contest, Neal Pionk is OK after taking a high stick from Sidney Crosby on Sunday (Newsday)
• $hayna Goldman break$ down how the line of Mika Zibanejad, Chri$ Kreider, and Mat$ Zuccarello ha$ found $ucce$$ a$ of late (The Athletic)
• Jim Madden reminisces on the Rangers’ ten biggest deals leading up to the trade deadline (Blue Line Station)
• Steve Paulus explains why acquiring Darren Raddysh from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Peter Holland was a shrewd move by Jeff Gorton (Blue Line Station)
• Pat Keogh makes the argument for keeping Kevin Hayes and building a contender sooner rather than later (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Dave Shapiro relays word that the Toronto Maple Leafs are rumored to have interest in Adam McQuaid (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Frank Curto offers his take on the smoke surrounding McQuaid (Elite Sports NY)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(2:41) Henrik Lundqvist,(4:05) and Mika Zibanejad (1:03) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• With dozens of players being moved at the deadline every year, the reality of having to drop everything at a moment’s notice and prepare for a new life in a new city is rarely discussed in the public view (TSN)
• Before his trade to Toronto, the Boston Bruins nearly shipped Phil Kessel to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for David Perron and Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Game Time)
• Greg Wyshynski lists the 20 worst trades in deadline history (ESPN)/