Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 2, TOR 1 (4:35 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Another herculean effort from Alexandar Georgiev earned the Rangers another two points against the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Colin Stephenson discusses Brendan Smith’s renaissance season after his disastrous 2-17-18 campaign (Newsday)
• Stephenson also notes that with Chris Kreider’s absence from last night’s contest, Mika Zibanejad is the Blueshirts only iron man remaining (Newsday)
• Dave Shapiro answers questions about K’Andre Miller, Ryan Lindgren, and how a draft lottery win would impact the Rangers’ rebuild (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Steve Paulus examines the importance of landing inside the top five of the NHL Entry Draft (Blue Line Station)
• Paulus also argues that in spite of a rough sophomore campaign, it’s far too early to make any declarations about Lias Andersson (Blue Line Station)
• Tom Albano highlights Ryan Strome’s career resurgence as one bright spot in New York’s dismal season (The Hockey Writers)
• Nathaniel Oliver reminisces on Sergei Zubov’s legendary 1993-94 campaign (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Adam Gretz ponders how the Los Angeles Kings and forward Ilya Kovalchuk will co-exist for the next two years as Kovalchuk’s nightmarish debut in LA draws to a close (NBC Sports)
• Dan Ryan relays word that the Boston Bruins agreed to a one year, $3.75 million contract extension with defenseman Zdeno Chara (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
• Emily Sadler reports that the Seattle NHL franchise could look to hire a general manager over the coming summer to prepare for the 2020 expansion draft (Sportsnet)
• The Ottawa Senators will look to hire a President of Hockey Operations to steer the ship on their rebuild in the right direction (TSN)/