“He was worried about an injury to his upper body for about five days. During the day, the question of his participation in the match against Islanders was rated as 50-50. In the end, this decision seemed right to us. I don’t think Panarin’s injury is of a long-term nature, ”journalist Vince Merkolyano quotes Quinn on his Twitter account.
The specialist also said that Panarin should recover after a break for the NHL All-Star Game.
The Russian due to injury missed a regular season meeting with the New York Islanders (2: 4). This season, Panarin spent 47 matches on ice, in which he scored 68 points, scoring 26 goals and making 42 assists.
Earlier it was reported that Panarin will not play in the NHL Stars 2020.