Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 4, PIT 3 (Video via NHL.com)
• Brett Cyrgalis recaps New York’s Pyrrhic victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson discusses how Brady Skjei has become one of the veterans on the team’s blue line after less than two full seasons (Newsday)
• Justin Tasch noticed that Susan Sarandon’s appearance between the benches last night didn’t go over well (NY Daily News)
• Dave Shapiro offered his thoughts on the Rangers’ situation prior to last night’s action (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Steve Paulus addresses how much more time the franchise has to earn a better selection in the 2018 Entry Draft (Blue Line Station)
• Nicholas Zararis ponders if competing for a Stanley Cup is a realistic scenario for the 2018-19 season (Blue Line Station)
• Mike Valvano examines whether or not Brady Skjei is expendable (The Hockey Writers)
• Phil Kocher highlights how the team’s restricted free agents-to be are set to cash in this summer (The Hockey Writers)
• Chris Nichols relays word from Bob McKenzie that Jeff Gorton is planning on re-tooling his team even more as the offseason approaches (FanRag)/

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien dissects how the Nashville Predators have become the league’s hottest team at the best possible time (NBC Sports)
• Andrew Berkshire breaks down why Predators’ goaltender Pekka Rinne should be the favorite to win the Vezina Trophy (Sportsnet)
• Jared Clinton wonders if any coach has a better case for winning the Jack Adams Award than Vegas Golden Knight’s head coach Gerard Gallant (The Hockey News)
• Franklin Steele thinks that less than 12 months after signing it, T.J. Oshie’s eight year, $46 million contract is a problem for the Washington Capitals (FanRag)/