Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 3, EDM 2 (4:00 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Alexandar Georgiev’s 35 save performance was enough to earn his first NHL win (CBS)
• Justin Tasch chatted with the OHL’s Regina Pats head coach John Paddock to learn about New York’s newest Czech prospect, Libor Hajek (NY Daily News)
• Larry Brooks notes that the Rangers are back in the playoff race after sweeping the western Canadian teams (NY Post)
• Pat Keogh examines how some of the team’s deadline acquisitions have played since landing in New York (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Victoria Ranieri determines whose stock has risen and fallen over the last handful of games (Blue Line Station)
• Tom Castro argues that Jeff Gorton’s rebuild is already off to a fast start (Elite Sports NY)
• Media Availability: Alain Vigneault,(1:47) Marc Staal,(1:49) Chris Kreider,(1:08) and Alexandar Georgiev (0:55) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Sean Leahy passes along sights and sounds from the Washington Capitals’ 5-2 Stadium Series victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs (NBC Sports)
• The Capitals were very busy yesterday, as they also agreed to a contract extension with general manager Brian MacLellan (Sportsnet)
• Craig Morgan wonders if the Ottawa Senators have any organizational plan beyond cutting costs and saving money (FanRag)/