Anisimov

……what he was lacking in previous years was confidence and consistency. I believe the faith shown in him by Tortorella is starting to pan out for AA. Getting him the hell away from all that 4th line bullshit and giving him important minutes between two of the team’s most talented forwards is exactly what the doctor ordered.

The fact that he’s finally finally F-I-N-A-L-L-Y beginning to use that wicked ass mother of a shot of his is even better news. He’s stronger on his skates this year and I think we are only going to see greater production out of him. He’s a slow starter, and that has to change, but I have confidence it will change.

He cannot be traded, not for Bobby Ryan or anybody not named Steven Stamkos. Artem Anisimov will reach the 30-60-90 plateau in a few years tops, I shall boldly predict.

Now if only he learns to keep his damn head up and try and avoid these big hits.

He’s been my favorite player for the better part of two years now.

I’m happy that Torts has finally realized what a great player AA is, and he’s finally rewarding him. Thank god he’s done with the fourth line.

Here’s something most of you probably haven’t noticed. Over the last few years, name some of our most solid lines?

Two years ago, it was Shelley Anisimov Prust. Last year it was Dubinsky Anisimov Callahan. This year its Stepan Anisimov Gaborik. See the common variable?

Yeah, he’s that good. Not only is he good enough to keep up with Step and Gabs offensively, he’s the defensive powerhouse on that line as well.

agreed i love AA. he reallllyyy needs to keep his head up on the ice though. he has gotten better with that this year, but he did it again last night against toronto in the third and almost got his head taken off. that could have been a terrible few minutes, sauer then AA then MDZ all getting messed up, yikes….

like to hear this and all…but we haven’t played the Senators in over a month.

…but I don’t think he’s anything that the Rangers couldn’t replace with a good trade or signing or even someone out of the minors. I don’t pay attention to him much, but when I do it’s usually him screwing up a deke or trying to do to much. This year I think he has been much much better than last year and playing with Gaborik and Stepan has helped. I feel that at times he can be inconsistent, at least I thought that last year. He’s not lazy by any means like Wolski or Christensen, he plays hard every night. I know their are a lot of fans that love him and think he is going to be great, but I just haven’t seen anything spectacular from him. I hope he proves me wrong and he becomes a 90 point guy like KingHenrik30 thinks he will.