Getty The Rangers have informed Artemi Panarin of their plans for him. The New York Rangers are in dire straights right now, having sunk to eighth place in the Metropolitan Division after five straight losses, the worst of which was a stunning 10-2 setback against the Boston Bruins. The Rangers shook things up in a major way behind their bench coming into the season when they terminated head coach Peter Laviolette and hired former Stanley Cup winning coach Mike Sullivan, who had just been let