Artemi Panarin was held out of the New York Rangers' lineup against the New York Islanders for roster management purposes, per the New York Post's Mollie Walker. Artemi Panarin will not be in #NYR lineup tonight for roster management purposes. He is not expected to suit up in any more games for the team prior to the Olympic roster freeze. Per Emily Kaplan of ESPN, it is expected that Panarin has already played his final game in a Rangers jersey. Keeping Panarin out of the lineup for roster management purposes now means the Rangers are closer to either moving him or protecting him from injury due to the intent to trade him.