Zac Jones Saga, The Return Of Filip Chytil And More Rangers News

1. I have an uneasy feeling that Jimmy Vesey is being pushed into the shadows. Frankly, it bothers me because the onetime Hobey Baker Award-winner has been the Unsung Hero's Unsung Hero.

2. This from my superscout Jess Rubenstein: "With the NCAAs back to conference play, two players will have Chris Drury & Company sharply watching: Gabe Perreault and Drew Fortescue.

3. The Zac Jones Saga is a sad one if – as The Maven does – you believe that he has the goods. Clearly, the general staff prefers gigantic defenders rather than normal size folks like Jones.

4. Or, as Sir Rubenstein points out, the Rangers front office has so devalued Jones, "They'll be lucky if they get a fifth-round pick for his rights."

5. Regarding the upcoming game in Salt Lake City, ace birddog Jess warns, "If the Rangers don't take them seriously, they will lose. Utah badly wants the win over the Rangers at home."

6. Fans who liked "I Love A Mystery" have to be enthralled with "The Fiery Fil Chytil Show." From one game to the next you can never tell whether he'll be in the lineup – or not.

7. Plus, when Fiery Fil is not playing, we don't know whether it's concussion-related or some other issue, as he recently hinted without going into any detail. Hey, a mystery is a mystery and Fil sure is the Mysterious One.

8. The sooner Brett Berard finishes his penance in Hartford, the better I'll feel. And, by that, I mean no offense to Arthur Kaliyev, who may prove to be a useful add; and thank you, LA.

9. From reader Bernie Rohde: "If Jonathan Toews is ready to go, the Rangers should give him a shot. Bringing him to New York would take the pressure off Mika Zibanejad." (Maven agrees.)

10. For fans who seriously want to know what life was like with the Blueshirts from the club's inception in 1926 up through the "Original Six" era, somehow get a copy of "When The Rangers Were Young."

11. Superior Canadian author Trent Frayne teamed with legendary Ranger Hall of Fame center Frank Boucher, and later !940 Cup coach and even later, Boucher.

12. Nathan Lajoie of Chatham, Ontario, who has the largest collection of hockey books in captivity, told me that "When The Rangers Were Young" is his all-time favorite Blueshirt volume.