It took a little bit for Artem Anisimov to get going this season.
Much like the second line overall, he wasn’t making an immediate impact or collecting many points. Oh, how things have changed in a week or two.
Now if he can get his face-off victories on the same level as his production, he’ll be happy.
Anisimov, who was named the NHL’s second star for last week, continued his point-scoring run with an assist in the Blackhawks’ 3-2 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Entering Tuesday’s games, Anisimov is one of four players with a league-best nine points.