Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Colin Stephenson highlights how Vinni Lettieri has helped his chances of cracking the opening night roster (Newsday)
• With lower expectations compared to seasons’ past, the Rangers are just focusing on getting better rather than a Stanley Cup championship (CBS)
• Sean Hartnett ponders if David Quinn could be a mixture of the best attributes of former bench bosses Alain Vigneault and John Tortorella (WFAN)
• Dan Rosen chatted with Chris Kreider about the veteran forward’s expectations this season after returning from blood clots and a rib resection last year (NHL.com)
• Drew McCaffrey examines who should be manning New York’s two power play units (Blue Line Station)
• Nicholas Zararis wonders if an alternative lineup could be of use to the Blueshirts (Blue Line Station)
• Jennifer Moglia explains why Ron Duguay’s exodus from MSG is a positive (Blue Line Station)
• Tom Castro argues that it’s time for Filip Chytil and Lias Andersson to star on Broadway (The Hockey Writers)
• If you didn’t already know about assistant coach David Oliver, (you probably didn’t) now’s the time to learn about him (2:10 video via Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien previews how the Metropolitan Division will shake out during the 2018-19 campaign (NBC Sports)
• Elliotte Friedman authored another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• Two Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves within the top 4 of the latest player ranking (TSN)
• Kevin Sklver reports that Ottawa Senators forward Matt Duchene felt like he and his teammates got “kicked in the balls” following Ottawa’s decision to waive forward Zack Smith (CBS)/