Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: VGK 4, NYR 3 (4:54 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: A back and forth game ended with Henrik Lundqvist fishing the GWG out of his net in overtime (CBS)
• Jesper Fast is slated to miss the next 2-4 weeks with an upper body injury (WFAN)
• Larry Brooks heard from Henrik Lundqvist following New York’s defeat against Vegas (NY Post)
• Dave Shapiro recaps the Hartford Wolfpack’s 3-2 defeat to the Charlotte Checkers from Saturday night (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Tom Albano ponders when Jeff Gorton will begin the second round of the organization’s fire sale (The Hockey Writers)
• Nicholas Zararis argues why David Quinn should be given the benefit of the doubt with regards to lineup decisions (Blue Line Station)
• Postgame Notes: With 37 hits and a season-high of 24 blocked shots, the Rangers brought their lunch pails to the rink yesterday afternoon (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• The Philadelphia Flyers, although they haven’t officially announced it yet, are set to relieve Dave Hakstol of head coaching duties and replace him with Joel Quenneville (Broad Street Hockey)
• After spending time in the KHL taking away starts from Igor Shesterkin, Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Mikko Koskinen has made the most of his second sting in North America (TSN)
• Ken Campbell ponders what it would mean for Alexander Ovechkin’s legacy if he fails to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal scoring record (The Hockey News)/