I don’t know what Artemi Panarin spent his offseason doing, but marathoning the Austin Powers movies seems like a possibility given his answer to a question about being traded from the Blackhawks.
Artemi Panarin, when asked if he was surprised about the trade over the summer: "That's business, baby."
— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) September 20, 2017
The Blackhawks beat the Blue Jackets, 5-2, in a preseason game Tuesday night. Panarin was making his debut in a Columbus uniform after an offseason trade that shipped him out of Chicago along with Tyler Motte, who also played in the game.