Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Brett Cyrgalis ponders question on every Ranger fan’s mind: How will Alain Vigneault deploy his defensemen? (NY Post)
- Larry Brooks points out two ways Ryan McDonagh has helped turn the team around (NY Post)
- Justin Tasch highlights how Brendan Smith has been a difference maker since being acquired at the trade deadline (NY Daily News)
- Mark Herrmann sees how Mats Zuccarello’s style has turned him into a fan favorite (Newsday)
- Sreve Zipay hears that New York isn’t looking beyond Game 4 with the chance to tie the series tonight (Newsday)
- Neil Best discusses how Rick Nash is putting doubts about his lack of playoff scoring to rest (Newsday)
- Game Preview: In what is the closest thing to a must-win game in since Tuesday, the Rangers will look for a repeat performance of their dominant Game 3 effort (CBS)
- Chris Johnston takes note of How Mika Zibanejad wants to up his game to help his current teams advance past his former one (Sportsnet)
- Robby Sabo comments on the team’s tendency to sweat out nearly every playoff victory (Elite Sports NY)
- Dave Shapiro offers his thoughts on the Rangers prior to their Game 4 meeting against the Senators (Blue Seat Blogs)
- John Williams believes that he winner of Game 4 will go on to win the series (Blue Line Station)
- Alexandra Russo describes why Jesper Fast is the Rangers’ secret weapon (Blue Line Station)
- Post Practice Interviews: Alain Vigneault,(8:58) Chris Kreider,(2:07) Mika Zibanejad,(2:17) Ryan McDonagh,(2:12) Henrik Lundqvist,(2:58) Jimmy Vesey,(2:24) Tanner Glass,(1:52) Brady Skjei,(2:33) and Brendan Smith (1:25) (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- Rory Boylen suggests Nashville as an under the radar destination for an electric hockey atmosphere (Sportsnet)
- Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs believes that the NHL’s decision to not participate in the 2018 Olympics as the correct call, remarking that “I think the four people that watch it don’t justify it” (TSN)
- Carolyn Wilke and Chris Watkins combined to author a three part series on evaluating general managers around the NHL. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 (Hockey Graphs)
- Josh Cooper chatted with Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon about the team’s ongoing coaching search, Jaromir Jagr’s future with the franchise, and more (Puck Daddy)/