Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: MIN 5, NYR 2 (4:02 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: The Rangers’ concluded their Western Conference road trip with a +6/-17 goal differential and a 0-3-1 record (CBS)
• Greg Joyce notes that David Quinn isn’t happy with his team’s power play units (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson heard from Dave Maloney, the team’s current color commentator on radio broadcasts, for his thoughts on the rebuild (Newsday)
• Stephenson also sees that even as his team racks up losses, Henrik Lundqvist is trying his best to remain calm, cool, and collected (Newsday)
• Dave Shapiro answered a handful of questions about the Blueshirts’ defensive prospects (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Steve Paulus reminisced on a Rangers’ oddity that occurred on St. Patrick’s Day, 37 years ago (Blue Line Station)
• Nicholas Zararis writes that the team’s upper management can’t afford to lose sight of how a proper rebuild is done (Blue Line Station)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(2:36) Henrik Lundqvist,(2:48) and Kevin Shattenkirk (1:21) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Adam Gretz breaks down how Dallas Stars’ forward Valeri Nichuskin is having one of the most uneventful seasons in league history (NBC Sports)
• The Vancouver Canucks agreed to terms on a three year, entry level contract with defensive prospect Jett Woo (TSN)
• Mike Johnston hears that with another first round series in Boston likely on the docket, Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Jake Gardiner isn’t recovering from his back injury as quickly as anticipated (Sportsnet)
• Steven Ellis lists the players that can possibly join Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov’s in the 2018-19 edition of the 100 point club (The Hockey News)/