Player of the week: Artem Anisimov (C)
NHL has awarded Artem Anisimov (C) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Artem Anisimov was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 36 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 7 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 13 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 2 PIM.