Rangers News: Hockey News Article on Artem Anisimov
by b4mv01 on Sep 22, 2009 2:03 PM EDT
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PrintThe Hockey News website has a positive article on the Rangers. In it explains how they will not be surprised to see Artem Anisimov taking home the Calder trophy as top rookie this year. Ill post some quotes but other wise click the link here and check it out for yourselves.
John Tavares. Victor Hedman. Ville Leino. Semyon Varlamov.
Artem Anisimov?
The Calder race is the most difficult trophy chase to predict because out-of-nowhere stellar performances are common. Bobby Ryan and Drew Doughty had been highly touted prospects coming into last season and while golden world junior goalie Steve Mason is no slouch either, no one thought he’d lead the NHL in shutouts with 10 – not to mention Kris Versteeg’s surprise performance.
It’s guys like Mason, Versteeg and Anisimov who throw this yearly exuberant debate into a speed wobble.
“He’ll explode as a rookie if his hybrid Russian-North American game can strike a balance,” explained the scout.
His camp performance demonstrates he can do it all at the top levels after finishing fifth in AHL scoring last season with 37 goals and 81 points in 80 games.
A second-rounder of New York’s in 2006, Anisimov was taken four picks after Boston’s Milan Lucic and part of the reason he didn’t go earlier was because he was lacing them up for Yaroslavl in Russia and his future was uncertain.
Well, he’s here now and everyone is taking notice.
It must feel like Christmas Eve for Ranger fans.
I have been waiting for the past two years to see Anisimov get his chance with the Rangers. Ever since we drafted him in 2006 I have kept a close eye on him. So now it is great to see that people are recognizing the talent and skills he has to offer to the team. I went to preseason games last year just to see him play. Anyway, this year is hopefully going to be one to remember for New York Rangers fans for a long time to come. Oct. 2nd can't come fast enough. Any which way, LETS GO RANGERS!!!
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Come on guys...
I know we’re all homers, but Anisimov and Gilroy as the readers’ 2 picks so far for the Calder in this poll? I’d love to see them both break out… but it’s gonna be an interesting race. Let’s Go Rangers… (but I voted for Filatov)
it’s NY…we voted a little lower. haha. definitely a homer vote. for me filatov has the best show but depends on who he plays with.
by Michael Gleich on Sep 22, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone explain to me why Varlamov is on the Calder watch list?
Varlamov is only on the “potential Calder winner” list because of the playoffs last year. He didn’t really astound anyone in my opinion. Everyone just saw the Rangers lost and when they looked to see who was in the Caps goal it was him. Really, Lundqvist severely outplayed Varlamov in the head to head games. The Rangers had no offense, which makes a rookie goalie look better than he really is. Aside from the athletic save he made against the shot by Crosby, he made no real impression as a potential Calder winner. Although I guess all rookies are “potential” winners.
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Varlamov barely even has his job right now, if he does. Neuvirth has outplayed him thus far, and Bourdeau has said that Theodore is his #1.
Camp Tortorella - Where Vomit is a Mainstay
by George E. Ays on Sep 22, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
if...
varlamov could play last years rangers squad for 82 games im sure he would win the calder trophy.
and the Vezina, and the Hart….
Camp Tortorella - Where Vomit is a Mainstay
by George E. Ays on Sep 22, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
grachev
the other day i mentioned that i didnt see what the fuss was all about atrem anisimov… then he goes out and scores two ridiculous goals in two games, then i said to myself… oh thats why they like this guy.
as for grachev… i like his potential but i think he needs minutes in ahl. Ive said this all along with him. His performance in the juniors was sick. He can hang with the big boys in the nhl right now, but i wouldnt mind seeing him get 1st line minutes in hartford and if he dominates down there, get called up when someone gets hurt or whatever the scenario is.
i think it would be a waste of time for grachev on a third line for the rangers if he isnt producing.
what does everyone else think? Avery has a knee sprain, could be out for a couple weeks maybe.
a guy i work with says drury should be the forth line center, and it should be prospal anisimov and dubinsky above him….
Ha to Drury being the 4th line center, that’s just bitterness talking it seems. Boyle is the 4th line center.
Anisimov seems like the only lock to play center though. The other 3 can all play wing and one of them is going to.
Camp Tortorella - Where Vomit is a Mainstay
by George E. Ays on Sep 22, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
drury was great
on the wing in buffalo playing with danny briere at center and kotalik on wing. although he did center pominville sometimes.
did he play a lot of wing on the avs? i mean with forsberg and sakic at center, i still remember drury getting an awful lot of ice time, so i’m guessing he must have slotted in on the side of one of those guys.
by TheyGotSquid on Sep 22, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
i voted for filatov, he’s gonna be nasty.
More importantly, the hockey news said something positive about the rangers?! I’m astounded.
filatov put on 15 lbs of muscle over the summer and looks ripped. watch the hell out. and he’s not even skating on the jackets’ top line (nash/huselius/brassard)! if that sticks and he’s going against secondary lines from teams… it will be fun to watch.
by TheyGotSquid on Sep 23, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I voted for Arty....
but in all Rangers historyness, he’s probably not gonna do it. Gilroy either, or whoever else is on the squad.
I’ll settle for a solid year tho.
As for actually winning it, if Tavares makes the Islanders relevant (ugh…first the Jets then the Islanders….Newsday wouldn’t know what to do with themselves) he’s gonna win.
Filatov too. But Columbus did had that Nik Zherdev guy FAIL for them before….
What the f$%k is the internet?
So if by the Jets being relevant,
you mean possibly the best team in the afc, then yeah, you are right.
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