Did you know that Artem Anisimov led the 2017-18 Chicago Blackhawks with 11 power play goals? That’s almost double the No. 2 person on that list: Alex DeBrincat, who had six. Anisimov also had one of the team’s five shorthanded goals this season.
Anisimov seemed to be at his best on special teams. But at 5-on-5 play, things didn’t go quite as well for the Russian center. And that’s what makes his future with the team worth a deeper look.
He scored 20 goals while playing in 72 games, the third straight 20-goal season for Anisimov, surpassed by only Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.