Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Ethan Sears relays word that all three of Andrew Copp, Filip Chytil, and Kaapo Kakko will be game time decisions for tonight’s bout with Carolina (NY Post)
• Sears also examines the long shot odds the Blueshirts have of catching Carolina for 1st place in the Metropolitan Division (NY Post)
• Denis Gorman hears from Gerard Gallant about how whether his squad wins the division or not, they could end up with the same playoff opponent either way (Newsday)/

Around the NHL:

• The Toronto Marlies of the AHL agreed to a two year contract with 2022 Hobey Baker Award winning goaltender Dryden McKay (TSN)
• Ryan Getzlaf, (ANA) Carey Price, (MTL) and Brian Boyle, (PIT) headline the list of players each team nominated for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Sportsnet)
• Sean Leahy recaps the action from the one game last night (NBC Sports)/