With his first period goal, Artemi Panarin became just the fifth player in Blue Jackets franchise history to reach 70 points in a single season.
Panarin always seems to be in the right place at the right time, eh?#CBJ pic.twitter.com/Sv6OcISp7W
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 28, 2018
The goal expanded on his team scoring lead, and he now has 26 goals on the season.
Scoring for the @BlueJacketsNHL tonight vs EDM, Artemi Panarin became the 5th Russian-born player ever to record at least 70 points in each of their first 3 NHL seasons
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) March 28, 2018
It's a bit of a stretch, but it's still possible that Panarin could catch Rick Nash's all-time Blue Jackets record of 79 points, set in 2008-09.
| Rank | Name | G | A | P | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Nash | 40 | 39 | 79 | 2008-09 |
| 2 | Ray Whitney | 24 | 52 | 76 | 2002-03 |
| 3 | Nick Foligno | 31 | 42 | 73 | 2014-15 |
| 4 | Ryan Johansen | 26 | 45 | 71 | 2014-15 |
| 5 | Artemi Panarin | 26 | 44 | 70 | 2017-18 |
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