Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, PIT 2 (4:58 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Chris Kreider’s 45th goal of the season stood as the game winner as the Rangers put together an all-around strong effort to jump ahead of the Penguins in the divisional standings (CBS)
• Mollie Walker relays word that after missing last nights’s victory in Pittsburgh, the team is hopeful Ryan Strome will be back in the lineup against Detroit tonight (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson notes that while the Blueshirts are eager for Strome to return, his absence allows them to see how Andrew Copp can fit in at the center position (Newsday)
• Stephenson is also keeping track of Kreider’s ascension through the Rangers’ franchise record books with his performance this season (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s victory at PPG Paints Arena (LoHud)/

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien recaps the action from around the league yesterday (NBC Sports)
• The Arizona Coyotes are seeking an exemption to a state gambling law requiring venues to seat at least 10,000 people in order to maintain mobile gambling services (TSN)/