Panarin bypassed Kovalchuk among the Russians in the NHL
The Rangers forward has 435 assists.
Forward “New York Rangers” Artemi Panarin came out on the 15th place in the number of assists in the NHL among Russians.
Panarin made three effective passes in the match with the Montreal Canadiens (4:3 SB) and brought their score to 435, beating Ilya Kovalchuk.
The best assistant in the history of the NHL among Russians is Evgeni Malkin: he has 746 assists.
Panarin's assistant hat-trick helped Rangers defeat Montreal