It almost feels like hyperbole to say that Artemi Panarin‘s legacy with the Rangers rests on Game 6 of a first round series, but that’s where we are. Through the first five games Panarin has been a non-factor for the Blueshirts, which in turn has become one of the driving factors of why this team with Stanley Cup aspirations is on the precipice of defeat.
How did we get here?
It didn’t start with just this postseason. Through 20 playoff games last year Panarin registered only 16 points and with just one memorable moment.