MOSCOW, Jan 23 Russian striker of the National Hockey League (NHL) club» New York Rangers» Artemy Panarin became a member of a funny episode. During a conversation with media representatives following the winning match of the regular season with the «Arizona Coyotes» (7:3), the Russian asked the journalists if they had alcohol with them.
"When we were finishing our conversation with Panarin, he smiled broadly and asked in English: "Does anyone have vodka with them?" Haha, that guy!" — laughed USA Today journalist Vinz Mercogliano.
Panarin became the third star of the match with “Arizona”. The Russian chalked up a goal and an assist. In total, the Rangers forward played 37 games this season, scoring 42 points (11 goals + 31 assists).