Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Set to play Opening Night
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Head coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that Panarin (lower body) is good to go for Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Penguins, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Panarin was sidelined for the conclusion of preseason action due to an upper-body injury, but he'll be back in action for the start of the regular season. The 33-year-old made 80 regular-season appearances for the Rangers last year, recording 37 goals, 52 assists, 18 hits, 16 PIM and 11 blocked shots while averaging 19:41 of ice time.
The Rangers clarified Friday that Panarin is dealing with an upper-body injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Panarin was dealing with a lower-body injury earlier in training camp, but he's now managing an upper-body issue as training camp draws to a close. The Rangers still hope that Panarin will be ready to return in time for Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Penguins, but his status appears to be slightly up in the air.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Not slated to play Thursday
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Panarin (lower body) did not take line rushes and is not expected to play in Thursday's preseason game versus the Devils, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
It looked like Panarin might get a chance to play Thursday, but he'll now have to wait until the Rangers' preseason finale in Boston on Saturday to suit up. In any case, it looks like Panarin may be able to avoid missing regular-season action, as his return appears to be close.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Unavailable for Monday's game
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Panarin (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's preseason game against the Islanders, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Panarin remained in a non-contact jersey during practice over the weekend despite being cleared for contact late last week, but he was in a regular jersey during Monday's morning skate despite skating with the non-game group. Although Panarin will miss another preseason contest Monday, he appears to be trending in the right direction ahead of the Rangers' Opening Night matchup against the Penguins on Oct. 7.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Remains in non-contact jersey
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Panarin (lower body) is still in a non-contact jersey at practice Saturday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Panarin was cleared for contact Friday, but there is no need to rush him back into the lineup during preseason action. Panarin had 89 points in 80 regular-season games in 2024-25, a drop from 120 points the previous campaign. The 33-year-old still has plenty of offensive flair in his game, though he may never get back to the 100-point mark in a season.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Cleared for contact
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Panarin (lower body) has been cleared for contact, though he is wearing a non-contact jersey at practice Friday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
It appears that Panarin will be healthy enough to play Opening Night against the Penguins on Oct. 7. The 33-year-old star winger had 37 goals and 52 assists in 80 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, a drop from the 120 points he had the previous campaign. Look for Panarin to get back to the 90-plus point mark this season.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Skating solo
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Panarin (lower body) has started skating but remains out of the lineup ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Boston, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Considering Panarin has yet to return to practice, he should probably be considered doubtful, at best, to play versus the Islanders on Thursday. Still, the fact that the veteran winger is skating bodes well for his availability for the season opener against the Penguins on Oct. 7. Once cleared to play, Panarin is a lock to reclaim his spots on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit.
Panarin left Friday's practice because of a lower-body injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
The severity of Panarin's injury isn't known yet, but even if it's minor, the Rangers will probably exercise an abundance of caution given that we're early in training camp. The 33-year-old had 37 goals and 89 points in 80 appearances with the Rangers last year. He's missed just two regular-season games over the past three campaigns.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Two helpers in Saturday's loss
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Panarin notched two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Both helpers came in the third period after the Rangers were already down 5-1, a last gasp of competitiveness before the team was officially eliminated from playoff contention. Panarin has gone down swinging in a disappointing season for the Blueshirts, producing five multi-point performances in the last eight games while racking up six goals and 14 points. The 33-year-old needs one more point over New York's last two contests to reach 90 for the fourth straight season and the fifth time in his career.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Twelve points in last seven games
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Panarin had two goals and an assist in a 9-2 win over the Islanders on Thursday.
Panarin is on a three-game, five-point scoring streak (three goals, two assists), and he has 12 points, including six goals, and 24 shots in his last seven games. This is Panarin's eighth straight season where he has put up better than a point-per-game. And he's also 19th on the active player point list with 868 (302 goals, 566 assists) in 748 games. Panarin will play a huge role in the Rangers final three contests. The team still has a slim chance at a postseason berth, and he's the kind of player who will put his mates on his back on that quest.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Scores 300th career goal
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Panarin scored a goal and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Flyers.
Panarin's second-period tally was the 300th goal of his career. The winger is warm on offense with four goals and five assists over his last six outings while continuing to be one of the Rangers' most consistent performers. He's up to 35 goals, 84 points, 228 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 76 appearances.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Three points in OT win
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Panarin produced a goal and two assists in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Wild.
His unassisted tally was a thing of beauty -- the puck slipped off Marco Rossi's stick at the Rangers' blue line to create a turnover, and Panarin outraced two other Wild players down the ice to score on a breakaway. The 33-year-old star's helper on Vincent Trocheck's OT winner might have been an even better display of skill, as Panarin's shot-pass somehow slipped under Filip Gustavsson's pad for an easy tap-in. Panarin has racked up three straight multi-point performances, and he's up to 34 goals and 82 points through 73 appearances on the season as he tries to drag the Rangers into the playoffs.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Pots pair of goals
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Panarin scored twice on three shots in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Sharks.
Panarin scored twice in a span of 1:54 during the first period, and that was ultimately all the Rangers needed. He put up seven multi-point efforts over 15 games in March, accumulating 10 goals and 10 assists for the month. The winger is up to 33 tallies, 79 points, 213 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 72 appearances. His two best goal-scoring seasons have been the last two campaigns, so Panarin is still very much producing at an elite level among NHL forwards.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Provides pair of assists
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Panarin notched two assists and two shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Panarin started March on an 11-game point streak, but he went scoreless over the last two games. He was back at it on offense by helping out on Adam Fox's first-period tally and Mika Zibanejad's power-play goal in the third. Panarin has 31 goals, 46 helpers, 23 power-play points, 210 shots on net and a minus-5 rating across 71 outings this season.
Panarin had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Panarin has been the most consistent Ranger on the ice all season long. And he's been hot in March -- he has put up at least a point in all 11 games this month, and he has 16 points, including eight goals, in that span. Panarin also has 35 shots in that span. He won't come close to his 120 points of last season, but his 31 goals and 75 points (68 games) are still strong numbers.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Pots goal No. 30
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Panarin scored his 30th goal of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Flames.
The 33-year-old opened the scoring just 73 seconds into the first period, but the Rangers' offense fell asleep after that and eventually got outshot 35-13 on the night. Panarin has reached 30 goals for the second straight season and the fifth time in his career, and he could hit another milestone in 2024-25 -- he sits five tallies short of 300.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Slides assist in loss
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Panarin provided an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Panarin's point streak is up to nine games (six goals, seven assists), spanning all of March. The 33-year-old kept the run going with the primary helper on Will Cuylle's tally in the second period. Panarin is up to 72 points, 202 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 66 outings. Consistent scoring production is a hallmark of Panarin's game and makes him a player fantasy managers can lean on heading into the final month of the season.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Helps out in overtime
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Panarin registered an assist and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.
Panarin's point streak is up to seven games (five goals, five assists). He's used a single helper to extend it in each of the last two contests, and it took until he set up Braden Schneider in overtime Thursday to keep the streak going. Overall, Panarin has 69 points (28 goals, 41 assists), 197 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 64 appearances. Fantasy managers should already have him in their lineups, and he's heating up heading into the last month-plus of the campaign.
Panarin scored a goal and took five shots on goal in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Panarin found the back of the net with only 29 seconds left in the first period and evened things up 1-1 at that time. This was his fifth consecutive game finding the back of the net. Panarin is up to 28 goals and 67 points this season across 62 appearances, and he's at a pretty good pace to average more than a point per game for an eighth consecutive season.
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Goal, point streaks at three games
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Panarin scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Panarin has scored in three straight games to begin March, and he's added two assists and 16 shots on net in that span. The 33-year-old winger is up to 26 goals, 64 points, 186 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 60 outings. He's been arguably the Rangers' most reliable player throughout the campaign, even though he's on track for one of the lower-scoring seasons in his career, which could still come with 30-plus goals and 80-plus points.
