Artemiy Panarin had a Hart Trophy worthy year in 2019-20, but was ultimately snubbed by voters finishing third for the award. Heading into the season fans were hopeful that Panarin would continue to dazzle with a high level of play, and help the New York Rangers push for the playoffs.

Performance

Panarin got off to a strong start tallying 18 points in the Blueshirts first 14 games played in January and February, missing two games with a lower-body injury in February. He then took a leave of absence at the end of February following a situation in which allegations were made against him.