Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: PHI 4, NYR 0 (4:24 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: The Rangers may have been out late Black Friday shopping, because the team from the last three weeks prior to Thanksgiving was nowhere to be found yesterday (CBS)
• Larry Brooks speculates that games like yesterday’s could be a sign of things to come (NY Post)
• Brooks also noted that after spending one period on the 4th line, Mats Zuccarello reclaimed his rightful spot in the top six (NY Post)
• Steve Paulus discusses the good problem the Rangers have regarding their defense corps (Blue Line Station)
• Dave Shapiro addresses the difference between the Blueshirts’ quantity and quality of shots (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Andrew Chodes offers his thoughts on New York’s 4-0 defeat at the Wells Fargo Center (Blueshirts Nation)
• Tom Albano cites Filip Chytil’s strong play as of late as the key to the Rangers’ winning ways (The Hockey Writers)
• Media Availability: David Quinn,(2:40) Henrik Lundqvist,(1:54) Marc Staal,(1:11) and Mika Zibanejad (0:43) (Official Team Site)
• Michael Obernauer previews today’s game against the Washington Capitals (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Scott Billeck examines if Vancouver Canucks’ forward Antoine Roussel, the recipient of a $12 million contract less than five months ago, took a bite out of San Jose Sharks’ defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (NBC Sports)
• Rory Boylen looks at some of the biggest surprises and disappointments around the league (Sportsnet)
• Jared Clinton lists five old faces in new places making a difference this season (The Hockey News)/