Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
Highlights: NYR 4, VAN 3 (5:04 video via NHL.com)
Game Recap: A back and forth affair with special teams aplenty saw the Blueshirts prevail in overtime and complete a sweep of Western Canada (CBS)
Mollie Walker heard from Peter Laviolette about Barclay Goodrow reaching the 500 games played mark of his career (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson pointed to Braden Schneider’s strong performance in front of his parents in Edmonton after what had been a rough start to the season (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York’s overtime victory in Vancouver (LoHud)
Lucas Standel argues that the Rangers will need more out of Blake Wheeler moving forward if the veteran wants to remain in the lineup on a regular basis (The Hockey Writers)
Around the NHL:
Elliotte Friedman relays word that the league is expected to hand down a punishment against the Ottawa Senators for their role in the Evgenii Dadanov voided trade saga (Sportsnet)
Veteran forward Tomas Plekanec, who had been playing in Europe for the last handful of seasons, announced his retirement from hockey (TSN)
Former Pittsburgh Penguins’ player Adam Johnson passed away in the wake of an on-ice collision in an EIHL game for the Nottingham Panthers (ESPN)