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Blue Jackets' Artemi Panarin: Makes impact in win

His third-period goal was an absolute beauty, as Panarin finished of a tic-tac-toe passing sequence from Oliver Bjorkstrand and Matt Duchene for his first tally of the postseason. Panarin and Columbus will take a shocking 2-0 series lead back home Sunday.

Blue Jackets' Artemi Panarin: Adds to career highs in finale

The Blue Jackets won seven of the last eight games to secure a wild-card bid, and Panarin played a huge role. During that stretch, he scored three goals and added eight assists to extend his career high to 87 points. The squad will need similar production in the first round if it wants to take down the top-seeded Lightning.

Blue Jackets' Artemi Panarin: Bread rises in playoff-clinching win

Panarin shuffleboarded the puck to himself to weave around defenders for a third-period goal, and his snapshot to beat Alexandar Georgiev in the skills competition was the ultimate clincher. The fourth-year playmaker, who also registered a game-high seven shots on goal, sits at 28 goals and 85 points through 78 games. Columbus will cap off its regular season in Ottawa on Saturday.

Blue Jackets' Artemi Panarin: Posts four helpers in key win

With the four-point night, Panarin clinched his second straight 80-point season, and he set a new career high in assists. There's only four games remaining, but if Panarin can stay hot and post three more goals, he would have his first 30-goal and 80-point campaign. He has 27 goals and 83 points with a plus-14 rating in 75 games.

Blue Jackets' Artemi Panarin: Collects assist

Panarin's had another excellent season so far, with 76 points (25 goals, 51 apples) in 70 games. He's only six points shy of the 82 he had last season. With three assists in his last four games, the playmaking winger seems to be heating up at just the right time for fantasy owners.