Rangers News:

Larry Brooks argues that David Quinn’s decision to bump Kaapo Kakko down to the 4th line was the correct one (NY Post)
Brooks also hopes that Quinn’s response to Monday night’s fiasco is something other than inserting Micheal Haley into the lineup (NY Post)
Sean Hartnett writes that in the midst of Kakko’s slump, the Rangers aren’t giving much opportunity to bust out of it (WFAN)
Vincent Mercogliano answers questions concerning Kakko’s struggles, Adam Fox’s emergence, and more (LoHud)
Colin Stephenson ponders whether or not these young Blueshirts will even manage to sniff a playoff spot as the stretch run gets underway (Newsday)
Frank Curto suggests that the Devils decision to move on from Taylor Hall bears some similarity to New York’s current situation with Chris Kreider (Elite Sports NY)
Steve Paulus breaks down the Blueshirts’ offensive production and where it stems from (Blue Line Station)
Vitali Kravtsov was notched an assist in his return to Hartford, but Igor Shesterkin conceded five goals on 22 shots as the Hartford Wolfpack fell to the Charlotte Checkers by a 6-3 margin (Official Team Site)
Uffe Bodin chatted with Nils Lundkvist to hear about his SHL season to date, his preparations for the World Junior Championships, and more (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

Ilya Kovalchuk cleared unconditional waivers, and is now a free agent expected to re-sign with another NHL team (TSN)
Mark Spector views the Arizona Coyotes’ acquisition of Taylor Hall as a critical litmus test for the desert as a hockey market (Sportsnet)
James O’Brien relays word that Joshua Ho-Sang is set to report to the New York Islanders’ affiliate in Bridgeport after missing the first ten weeks of the 2019-20 campaign (NBC Sports)
Ted Kulfan reports that Detroit Red Wings’ defenseman Danny DeKeyser is set to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing back surgery (Detroit News)