Artemir Panarin has had to decline the invitation to represent the New York Rangers at this year's All-Star weekend.
The organization shared a statement explaining his decision.
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In the video, he invites fans to vote for his teammates. Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, Alexis Lafreniere, Vincent Trocheck, Jacob Trouba and Adam Fox could be at the All-Star weekend.
"Here's why Artemi can't go to All-Star 🥹 - but he says "PLEASE RETWEET NOW TO VOTE FOR MY TEAMMATES ⤵️"
#NHLAllStarvote
Mika Zibanejad
Chris Kreider
Alexis Lafreniere
Vincent Trocheck
Jacob Trouba
Adam Fox"
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NHL Reveals Players That Will Go to the All-Star Game
Here are the announcements for the Eastern and the Western conference All-Stars.
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This year's edition promises to be one hell of a show!
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