Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks heard from David Quinn about the one year anniversary of the sports world stopping due to the COVID-19 pandemic (NY Post)
• Mollie Walker relays word that after another disastrous performance by Alexandar Georgiev on Thursday, Keith Kinkaid will get the start in goal for today’s game (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson believes that Artemiy Panarin will return to the lineup this afternoon (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano ponders how the Blueshirts will utilize Vitali Kravtsov once he arrives in North America (LoHud)
• Media Availability: Adam Fox (2:58) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Veini Vehvilainen from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Mikko Lehtonen (Pension Plan Puppets)
• Sean Leahy examines how the league has adjusted to existing in a post-COVID world in the year sine the virus arrived in North America (NBC Sports)
• The Washington Capitals have not ruled out the possibility of goaltender Henrik Lundqvist returning to the team this season (Sportsnet)/