Blue Jackets' Panarin makes history with 5-assist night

The Bread Man was feeding everyone on Friday night.

Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin collected five assists in Columbus' 5-3 victory over the Devils - all of which were primary helpers.

In fact, he became the first player since Hall of Famer Brian Leetch in 1995 to record five primary assists in a single game, according to TSN StatsCentre, joining some elite company in the process:

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Panarin's 19 primaries have him in a tie for second in the NHL with Jakub Voracek, trailing only Blake Wheeler. He is now well on his way to surpassing his career high of 29 such markers, set in 2015-16 with the Blackhawks.

In his two years in Chicago, Panarin was considered more of a sniper, scoring 30 goals each season alongside Patrick Kane, but he's clearly developed into one of the game's best passers in his first year in Columbus.

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