Panarin wires home his first goal as a Ranger

No doubt about it, Russian sniper Artemi Panarin was the biggest fish in the free agent pond this past offseason. Would he re-sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets? Would he return to the Chicago Blackhawks? Who are we kidding… we all knew he’d end up on the New York Rangers.

And that’s exactly what happened. Now making his Rangers debut this evening, the Bread Man himself wasted no time making his presence felt in Madison Square Garden.

Check out this picture perfect snipe from Panarin to put the Rangers up 2-1 on the visiting Winnipeg Jets: