Player Discussion Artemi Panarin

EdJovanovski

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Let's all send out thoughts and prayers to Artemi today.

After ignoring both Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere for years Artemi finally decided to be a good veteran teammate and take Vitali Kravtsov under his wing. He stayed after practice and trained Kravtsov in shooting one timers on the PP which, in hindsight, might be one of the most colossal wastes of training time in New York Rangers history. We would have been better off with Panarin keeping his mind sharp by doing crossword puzzles in the locker room. But Artemi said "THIS is the player I'm taking all the way to the top!"

He is probably feeling very sad these past few days that his project didn't work out.
Panarin saw the memes and took them a bit too seriously
 

AirGut

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we've entered the Artemi White arc
 

LOFIN

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I do like the fact that he himself realizes he needs a reset. I think Bob said the same thing too after finals. "Shave my head and come back into next season with a totally new vibe". Maybe they wanted to do this together?

We're stuck with Panarin, like it or not. I know some people are done with him, but he's still the best forward in this team. If he can turn it up again, he'll be back where he was, one of the best left wingers in the game.

I have the faith.
 
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MrAlmost

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I am all for keeping him as long as he realizes, like he seems to, that more is expected. A lot of past Rangers seemed to mail it in year after year and not ever recognize that something needed to change. If he sees it, that's at least the first step. He doesn't need to score 90 points. He needs to be a catalyst for his teammates that are both on and not on his line. He needs to work longer and harder than the rest cause he needs to set the example. Thats what comes with the big check. Can't just take f***ing Krav under his wing cause they are Russian. He needs to help everyone. He can be better, and at least the first step is that he knows it too.
 

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