Artemy Panarin surpassed Larionov in the list of all-time NHL all-Russian goal scorers
New York Rangers Forward Artemi Panarin beat three-time Stanley Cup winner Igor Larionov in the list of top scorers in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) among Russians. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
In the regular season game against the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-0), which took place on the night of Sunday March 19, Panarin scored twice and increased to 646 the number of points scored in his career besides -mer (209 goals and 437 assists). For this, the Russian took 577 games.
Larionov scored 644 points (169+475) in 921 games. The former hockey player occupied 15th place among the top Russian scorers, now Panarin has taken this position. Leading the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkinwhich has 1475 points (817 + 658).
Panarin has been playing in the NHL since 2015. In July 2019, he signed a seven-year contract with the Rangers.