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Artemi Panarin's Game-Winning Between-the-Legs Goal Gives Rangers 3โ€“0 Series Lead

Karl Rasmussen

Artemi Panarin scores game-winning goal in Game 3 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Artemi Panarin scores game-winning goal in Game 3 vs. Carolina Hurricanes / Screenshot via NHL on X
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The New York Rangers are the first team in 16 years to win each of their first seven games in a single postseason, courtesy, yet again, of some late heroics from superstar forward Artemi Panarin.

"The Breadman" delivered his fourth game-winning goal of the playoffs on Thursday night, beating Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov with a stunning between-the-legs redirection that found the back of the net.

Just over one minute into overtime, Vincent Trocheck rifled a dangerous pass across the front of the goal, which Panarin tapped in with a nifty move that left Kochetkov without any chance at making a save. Panarin capped off the game-winning goal with his beloved leg kick celebration just before his teammates engulfed him with celebratory hugs.

The last time the Rangers went 7โ€“0 to start a playoff run was in 1994, which was also the last time they won a Stanley Cup.

Fans on social media were blown away by Panarin's jaw-dropping winner, and they had plenty of praise for the 32-year-old .

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