Artemi Panarin is entering a pivotal contract year with the Rangers, and the team’s longtime scoring leader hopes to see his first game action of the preseason Thursday night against the Devils to help him get ready for the start of his seventh year in New York.

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Panarin missed a few days of practice last week with a lower body injury before returning to the ice on Friday, and he’s since been upgraded in recent days from a red noncontact jersey to a full participant in practice.

“I think it’s very important to have a couple of [preseason] games at least, just for timing,” Panarin said

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