New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin hopes shaving his head this week has the same effect it did two years ago.
Panarin cut off his hair in the summer of 2023, got off to a hot start in 2023-24, and went on to have by far the best season of his NHL career. He finished with 49 goals and 120 points, was named an NHL First-Team All-Star and helped the Rangers win the Presidents’ Trophy as NHL regular-season champion.
But the Rangers’ leading scorer in each of the past six seasons is off to the worst start of his NHL career in 2025-26, with just seven points (two goals, five assists) in 14 games.