Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks ponders whether or not Saturday’s loss could be one that sends the Blueshirts’ season spiraling out of control (NY Post)
• Brooks also wonders if a conditioning assignment to AHL Hartford could be on the horizon for Vitali Kravtsov (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson heard from Filip Chytil about the opportunity to center Artemiy Panarin that he is likely to earn tonight against the New Jersey Devils (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano chatted with Gerard Gallant about the slow start to the season (LoHud)/

Around the NHL:

• Emily Sadler reports that Rachel Doerrie, a former assistant analyst and video coach for the Vancouver Canucks, has alleged that she was discriminated against and fired without cause from her position with the team (Sportsnet)
• David Satriano highlights Erik Karlsson’s vintage performance this far by naming him as the early front runner to win the Norris Trophy (NHL.com)/