Rangers Trade Panarin, Rely on Shesterkin for Playoff Push

0:00It's March 3rd, here's your NHL news in two minutes. The New York Rangers shocked the hockey world by trading star-forward Artemis Panorin for a top prospect during a tough season. Just two years after winning the President's trophy as the league's best regular season team, they now sit dead last in the Metropolitan Division. Defensive issues, shaky goal-tending, and scoring droughts have dragged them down from contenders to outsiders. The Olympic break gave a short boost with players like J.T., Miller, Vincent Trocheck, and Coach Mike Sullivan returning with gold medals from the Milano Cortina games after beating Canada and overtime. Meanwhile, key injuries healed up, bringing back defenseman Adam Fox and goalie Igor Shesterkin to steady the lineup. Shesterkin spoke openly about losing Panorin, calling him one of the league's top players, and admitting it hurts the team deeply. He wished Panorin well, but stressed his time for younger guys to step up. Coach Sullivan piled on praise, naming Shesterkin the best goalie

1:02around right now. Panorin had been the ranger scoring leader since joining in the 2019-20 season, racking up over 600 points in less than 500 games. In return, they got Liam Greentree, a promising prospect picked 26 overall in the 2024 draft by the Los Angeles Kings. With no Panorin to carry the offense, everything rides on Shesterkin to keep games tight and spark a late playoff push. These bold moves could revive the rangers or signal a full rebuild in the weeks ahead. This D&N story comes to you, thanks to our sponsor, headphones in a pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-SOLYPILO.COM.