Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker chronicles Anthony Bitetto’s journey from growing up as a Rangers fan to scoring his first goal for the team (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson wonders if Bitetto and Libor Hajek could settle in as a consistent bottom pairing for the Blueshirts (Newsday)
• Tom Castro notes that the team’s youth movement has produced positive results on defense earlier than expected (The Hockey Writers)
• Wally McKeon highlights New York’s taxi squad promotions as the most unexpected bright spot of the season thus far (Empire Sports Media)/

Around the NHL:

• Sean Leahy relays word that the possibility of pushing the 2021 Entry Draft back a full year has been floated by those in the league (NBC Sports)
• The league is also looking for ways to increase the amount of rapid testing they perform in order to more effectively limit the spread of COVID-19 (Sportsnet)
• Columbus Blue Jackets’ defenseman Zach Werenski has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury (TSN)/