Panarin is reportedly taking a leave of absence from the Rangers after a "political hit piece against him from Russia alleging that he beat up an 18-year-old girl in Russia in 2011." The report goes on to say that "Retribution was feared after Panarin's Instagram post on 1/21 in support of opposition leader Alexi Navalny with caption "Freedom for Navalny." Panarin, who has family in Russia, has been outspoken against [Vladimir] Putin."
Panarin has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but is expected to play Thursday in Philadelphia. Panarin, who is expected to skate with Ryan Strome and Kaapo Kakko, leads the Rangers with 15 points (5G / 10A) in 12 games this season.
Panarin continues to deal with what the Rangers are calling a short-term lower-body injury but it will keep him sidelined again on Tuesday. The Rangers should stick with the same lineup up front and Panarin should be considered questionable for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.
Panarin was banged up on Wednesday and will miss Friday's game with a lower-body injury, which the Rangers are calling a "day-to-day" thing. Alexis Lafreniere will move up the Rangers' depth chart to play with Ryan Strome and Kaapo Kakko.
Panarin didn't play much in the third period or overtime during Wednesday's loss to the Bruins and is questionable to play in the rematch on Friday. Head coach David Quinn didn't sound overly concerned about the injury, calling it "a little bit of a lower-body injury," so it seems like there's a decent chance he suits up on Friday.
Panarin missed the final game before the All-Star break but will play tonight vs. the Red Wings. Panarin has been terrific this season, scoring 26 goals with 42 assists (68 points) in 47 games.
Panarin was a late scratch from Monday’s game due to a lower-body injury but will replace Lukas Sedlak on Thursday. Panarin has nine goals and 25 assists (34 points) in 31 games this season.
Panarin missed Thursday’s game but was back in practice on Friday and will play on Saturday. Panarin re-enters the lineup with 18 points (5G / 13A) in 18 games this season.
The Blackhawks have a tough salary-cap situation, which is why they couldn’t give more term to Panarin. The young Russian winger has picked up 15 goals and 22 assists (37 points) in 37 games this season and has 114 points (45G / 69A) in 117 career NHL games.
Panarin missed the last two games with an illness, but is set to return to the Blackhawks lineup on Saturday. The 24-year-old rookie leads all first-year players with 52 points (18G / 24A) in 56 games this season.
After being a late scratch on Tuesday, Panarin will miss a second straight game vs. the Stars. With Panarin out, Richard Panik will skate on the second line with Artem Anisimov and Patrick Kane. Panarin remains day-to-day.
Panarin was listed as a game-time decision after missing the morning skate with an illness. He will be scratched for the very first time this season and will be replaced by Jiri Sekac.
