Rangers News:

Larry Brooks writes that even in spite of their victory in the draft lottery, the Rangers can’t afford to go off course and accelerate their rebuild (NY Post)
Greg Joyce relays word about the lack of word on Henrik Lundqvist’s future with the team following a conversation with team president John Davidson (NY Post)
Vincent Mercogliano lists three things Blueshirts fans should know about Alexis Lafreniere (LoHud)
Mercogliano also discusses what adding the first overall selection of the 2020 Entry Draft will mean for the organization’s future (LoHud)
Sean Hartnett offers his take on New York’s lottery victory (WFAN)
Will Wright previews how Lafreniere could fit into the Blueshirts’ lineup if they opt to use the first overall selection on him (Blue Line Station)
Danny Small sums up the Rangers playoff experience in just four words (Elite Sports NY)

Around the NHL:

Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
Ken Campbell hears that in spite of the exciting action the Stanley Cup Qualifiers produced, the league has no plans to change its playoff format anytime soon (The Hockey News)
As a result of last night’s quintuple overtime game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 1 of the Bruins/Hurricanes series was pushed back to 11:00 AM EDT today (TSN)
James O’Brien recaps the opening day of playoff action, a day that saw the Lightning be joined by the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights as Game 1 winners (NBC Sports)