The bye week is over. The important games start today. Here are today’s news and links:
- Larry Brooks reports that Kevin Hayes is “50-50” to play in today’s matinee against the Islanders (NY Post)
- Sean Hartnett writes that the Rangers don’t have much time left to discover themselves (CBS)
- Dave Shapiro addresses Bob McKenzie’s remark that the team should “judiciously sell” at the trade deadline (Blue Seat Blogs)
- David Bruce hands out report cards for the Blueshirts’ bottom six forwards (Blue Line Station)
- Jack Milewski suggests four moves New York can make leading up to the deadline (Blue Line Station)
- Frank Curto discusses how the Winter Classic wasn’t J.