Rangers News:

Game Recap: The Rangers once again proved themselves as the cure for any slumping team, as Minnesota snapped a 5 game losing streak with an emphatic win over New York (CBS)
Larry Brooks heard from Henrik Lundqvist about what Mats Zuccarello has meant to him during his time on Broadway (NY Post)
Greg Joyce notes that as the team risked injury to their trade assets, Adam McQuaid ended up suffering an injury and did not return to the action last night (NY Post)
Ryan Lambert pens a well-researched, critical look into the current state of the Rangers’ rebuild (Puck Daddy)
Dave Shapiro examines the Nashville Predators as a potential trading partner (Blue Seat Blogs)
Nicholas Zararis believes that Blueshirts need to cover their bases heading into Monday’s expected flurry of activity (Blue Line Station)
Dominick Renna relays word that the Toronto Maple Leafs have shown interest in Chris Kreider (Elite Sports NY)
Brian Paget dives into the success rate of 1st round picks and what it means as the Rangers begin moving their biggest trade pieces (Elite Sports NY)
Mollie Walker argues that the the franchise should make Mika Zibanejad a centerpiece of their next championship core (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

Nicholas Zararis argues that the time has come for the league to adopt a standard 1-8 playoff format (Blue Line Station)
Frank Seravalli discusses how after sitting out last night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators’ forward Mark Stone is now topping the list of TSN’s trade bait (TSN)
Rory Boylen lists 25 players on the trading block and ponders where they’ll end up whe n the dust settles on Monday evening (Sportsnet)
Adam Gretz reports that by scoring his 100th point in game #62, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov became the fastest skater to record 100 points in a season since the turn of the century (NBC Sports)