Panarin, Zibanejad Chomp Down On Sharks

Getty ImagesThe Rangers started their west coast trip with a convincing win in Las Vegas and a lackluster loss in Los Angeles. The Rangers followed up their defeat in Tinseltown with a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

Artemiy Panarin – The Rangers’ $81.5 million man has been worth every nickel and dime in his early Rangers career, and he continued his fantastic form with a four-point game in Northern California. Panarin for his first goal of the night in the second period, scoring from a sharp angle below the faceoff circle to give the Blueshirts a 2-1 lead.

For an encore, the man affectionately known as Bread scored from a similar spot on the ice, beating Martin Jones from just above…