Russian forward “New York Rangers” Artemy Panarin joked about the captaincy of teammate Jacob Truba.
“Jacob, Jacob! Congratulations man. I’m happy for you. But I still think I’m the best choice,” Panarin told the club’s press office.
Truba joined Rangers from Winnipeg in 2019. Became part of the team change. Defender Neil Pionka followed in the opposite direction.
Panarin finished fourth among the team’s top scorers in the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs last season. He played 20 games on the ice at the Stanley Cup and earned 16 (6 + 10) points. American forward Chris Kreider (16 points – 10+6) took third place, Kreider’s citizen defender Adam Fox (23 – 5 + 18), leading Swedish striker Mika Zibanejad (24 – 10 +). 14).
In total, he scored 28 goals and provided 84 assists in 95 games for the Russian Rangers.
It was previously reported that Artemi Panarin will be the second highest paid NHL player in 2022/23. The regular season begins on October 7, 2022.