Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
Highlights: WSH 4, NYR 0 (5:03 video via NHL.com)
Game Recap: The Rangers fell behind 43 seconds into the game, and it was the elder Lindgren brother that won this battle as the elder Charlie led Washington to a shutout over Ryan’s Rangers (CBS)
Steve Serby and Vincent Trocheck sat down for a Q&A session to discuss Trocheck’s playing style, the team the Blueshirts have built thus far, and more (NY Post)
Mollie Walker wonders if yesterday’s loss to the Capitals has triggered the first mini crisis of the season on Broadway (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson notes that the Rangers’ distinction of being the only team that hadn’t lost consecutive games went by the wayside with yesterday’s defeat (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Blueshirts’ troubling defeat in Washington (LoHud)
Around the NHL:
Free agent defenseman Ethan Bear is expected to sign with a new team soon after not signing a contract on the offseason after suffering a shoulder injury at the IIHF World Championships (Sportsnet)
Columbus Blue Jackets’ captain Boone Jenner is expected to miss six weeks after fracturing his jaw (TSN)