Artemi Panarin was ruled out right before the start of the New York Rangers’ game against the St. Louis Blues with an upper-body injury. UPDATE: Artemi Panarin (upper body, day-to-day) will not play tonight.

One of the most puzzling storylines in the National Hockey League in the last several weeks is the saga of the New York Rangers, who have suddenly careened off a cliff after a strong 12-4 start to the campaign.

The New York Rangers will face off against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday without Artemi Panarin in the lineup as the star left winger is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, the team announced prior to the contest. Panarin currently leads New York with 15 goals and 36 points in 29 outings.

The injury hits just keep coming for a Rangers team that can’t catch a break. Artemi Panarin was sidelined with an upper-body injury for the Rangers’ 3-2 loss to the Blues at Enterprise Center on Sunday night,

As if things couldn’t get worse for the reeling New York Rangers, they were without their top scorer Sunday in […]