Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 5, NYI 3 (5:01 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: The Rangers entered the final frame trailing 3-2 but managed to record a trio of goals in the third period to rally and enter their Christmas break on a high note (CBS)
• Mollie Walker notes that after sub-par efforts in the first two meetings with the Islanders, the Blueshirts saved their best for the season series finale (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson highlights the top line combination of Mika Zibanejad and Artemiy Panarin and the chemistry they’ve been building since being slotted on the top line together (Newsday)
• Stephenson also discusses how Kaapo Kakko made up for his early game gaffe by tallying the game winning goal in the final minutes of the third period (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offered his takeaways from the Rangers’ final victory before the holiday break (LoHud)/

Around the NHL:

• Adam Vingan dives into the most effective forward lines around the league (Sportsnet)
• Tonight’s scheduled meetings between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres as well as the Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators have been postponed due to inclement weather (NHL.com)/