Rangers News:

Brett Cyrgalis discusses how the Rangers were in desperate need of the All-Star break to recharge and gear up for the stretch run (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson notes that the team’s three game winning streak heading into the break could be a rallying point as they head into the second half of the season (Newsday)
Dave Shapiro relays word that Cristoval Nieves and Ryan Lindgren were assigned to AHL Hartford after Saturday night’s victory (Blue Seat Blogs)
Shapiro also recapped Hartford’s 3-0 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds from Saturday night (Blue Seat Blogs)
Steve Paulus examines where the Blueshirts stack up in the race to the bottom of the standings (Blue Line Station)

Around the NHL:

Eric Francis heard from Carolina Hurricanes’ defenseman Dougie Hamilton about the infamous quote that leaked out after his trade out of Calgary (Sportsnet)
After opening initial discussions late last week, talks between the Ottawa Senators and pending UFA Matt Duchene are scheduled to continue throughout the break (TSN)
Sam McCaig lists the top ten Stanley Cup Finals matchups fans would like to see (The Hockey News)
loserpoints analyzes which players score the most “meaningless” points that don’t help their teams win (Raw Charge)