Artemi Panarin was back at practice Monday after the forward sustained a lower-body injury during the Rangers’ 5-4 preseason win against the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 2.

The Rangers can rest a little easier about Artemi Panarin’s status heading into opening night, but less so about Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey. The Breadman returned to practice with the team on Monday for the first time since exiting a preseason game early last week with a lower-body injury — the second such time that occurred — and the mood was optimistic that Panarin would be able to play on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh when the Rangers