Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: LAK 4, NYR 3 (4:47 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Much like the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals, the Rangers blew a third period lead en route to losing a heartbreaker in overtime (CBS)
• Brett Cyrgalis notes that as the Blueshirts continue their transition phase, even recently signed players like Brady Skjei aren’t sure what their future holds (NY Post)
• Larry Brooks hears from David Quinn and Tony DeAngelo about the latter’s “maturity issues” and how he’s looking to correct them (NY Post)
• Rob Luker shows that Brendan Smith’s recent performance is providing some stability to New York’s defense corps (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Dominick Renna argues that the Rangers cannot truly maximize their rebuild unless they trade Chris Kreider (Elite Sports NY)
• Rick Carpiniello detail$ why the Blueshirt$ can ill-afford to lo$e their pending UFA’$ for no return (The Athletic)
• Prospect Report: Vitali Kravtsov, K’Andre Miller, and Nils Lundkvist were named the organization’s three stars of the week among prospects (Official Team Site)
• Postgame Notes: Mika Zibanejad became the first player in Rangers’ history to record a point on ten consecutive team goals (Official Team Site)
• Media Availability: Henrik Lundqvist,(2:40) David Quinn,(2:17) and Marc Staal (1:16) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Chicago Blackhawks’ defenseman Brent Seabrook refuted a previous report that the team had asked him to waive his no-movement clause in the hopes of facilitating a trade (Sportsnet)
• Travis Yost analyzes how the San Jose Sharks decision to keep Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns on separate defensive pairings is a matchup nightmare for the other Western Conference playoff hopefuls (TSN)
• Sammi Silber reports that the Washington Capitals agreed to a three year, $3.3 million contract extension with goaltender Pheonix Copley (Japers Rink)/