Chicago Blackhawks forward Artem Anisimov was ranked the No. 29th best Russian player by Russian newsoutlet Sport-Express on Wednesday.
Anisimov is the lone Russian on the Hawks’ roster. The 30-year-old reached the 20-goal mark for the third consecutive season with Chicago in 72 games during the 2017-18 campaign. His 31 points (20 goals, 11 assists) was his lowest total since a 27-point performance with Columbus in 2014-15 in 52 games.
Anisimov also scored eight points (three goals, five assists) in as many games for Russia during this year’s World Championship tournament.