Panarin dangles his dog in preparation for first round playoff series against Lightning

The cutest training partner in the NHL!

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Panarin dangles his dog in preparation for first round playoff series against Lightning

How does an elite talent like Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin prepare for the most important playoff series of his career? By playing some keep away with Mr. Riziy, of course.

Panarin’s dog, Mr. Riziy, is a diligent training partner and always keeps the Bread Man on his toes. Check out this video released by Panarin just yesterday as he prepares to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning later this week:



Get it, Mr. Riziy! Get it!

With tenacity like that, the Blue Jackets could use Mr. Riziy up front. Imagine a checking line with Mr. Riziy, Nick Foligno and Josh Anderson!? It would give the Lightning’s defence corps absolute nightmares!

In all seriousness, the Blue Jackets will be in tough against a historically good Lightning team in the first round. The Lightning finished up the season with an incredible 62 wins and 128 points, while the Blue Jackets limped into the post season with 98 points. While there’s no doubt that Panarin will get his chances, there aren’t many people counting on the Blue Jackets to get the better of the Lightning in this series. That’s why we’re FULLY on board with the Mr. Riziy idea. Put him in, Torts!

Source: The Score