Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
Highlights: NYR 5, SEA 2 (5:03 video via NHL.com)
Game Recap: The Rangers put together an all-around performance with goals from star players as well as depth players, and a solid showing from Igor Shesterkin to defeat the Kraken (CBS)
Larry Brooks points to the Blueshirts’ sub-par play at 5-on-5 as an issue that limit their potential when the playoffs roll around (NY Post)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York’s victory over Seattle (LoHud)
Ben Sisario reports that team owner James Dolan has been accused of sexual assault in a 2014 incident (The New York Times)
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Around the NHL:
Pierre LeBrun relays word that the trade market for Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltender Elivs Merzlikins is “pretty soft” in the wake of the player asking out of Columbus (TSN)
Rory Boylen lists five teams that will dictate the pace of the action approaching the trade deadline in early March (Sportsnet)
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien Brisebois stated that the team has no plans of trading team captain Steven Stamkos in what is the final year of his contract (NBC Sporta)