{"id":137497,"date":"2023-05-19T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=137497"},"modified":"2023-05-18T12:42:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:42:23","slug":"new-york-rangers-offseason-grades-artemi-panarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/05\/19\/new-york-rangers-offseason-grades-artemi-panarin\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Rangers Offseason Grades: Artemi Panarin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to\u00a0 New York Rangers offseason grades! It ultimately did not end the way the organization wanted it to, but there was a lot of jog and excitement to say the least. It is summertime for the Rangers, but that does not mean we cannot reminisce on the season. Today we will look at an Artemi Panarin<\/a> off-season grade. <\/span><\/p>\n

New York Rangers Offseason Grades: Panarin<\/span><\/h2>\n

Bread is wonderful, isn’t it? There are just so many types and different ways to eat it. Pizza, bagels, sandwiches, bread bowls and the list is just endless. Chefs kiss galore all over when it comes to that stuff. But one slice of bread in particular that stands out is Artemi Panarin. The endless leg kicks, heroics, and electric celebrations Panarin is a gem. This New York Rangers offseason grades article features one of the best players on the team let alone the league. The peanut butter to Mika Zibanejad<\/a>‘s jelly, Panarin had another terrific season on Broadway. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Season <\/span><\/h3>\n

This New York Rangers offseason grade concerns the best winger on the team. The writing was on the wall in the summer of 2019 that Panarin would be in the Big Apple. There are just a handful of players who have been more productive than Artemi Panarin. Over the last five seasons<\/a>, Panarin has amassed 428 points. Only Connor McDavid<\/a>, Leon Draisaitl<\/a>, and Nathan MacKinnon<\/a> are ahead of him. It truly speaks volumes of his talent being among those names. Panarin had his second straight 90+ point season with the Rangers. Last year was a successful 96-point season that he followed up with 92 points.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year he finished one point higher than Mika Zibanejad for the team lead (17th in the league). Of his 63 assists, 34 of them were primary<\/a>. Like his partner in crime Zibanejad, Panarin thrived on the Rangers 7th ranked powerplay. Panarin managed to have 30 points on the man advantage. Just electric stuff as he helped make teams pay for taking trips to the penalty box. Panarin did score well above his expected rate as he only had 17.3 expected goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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200 CAREER GOALS FOR ARTEMI PANARIN<\/p>\n

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