New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov, left, celebrates scoring the Rangers' second goal with teammate Vinny Prospal in the third period of the Rangers' 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks in their hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Prospal had an assist on the goal. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov, left, celebrates scoring the Rangers' second goal with teammate Vinny Prospal in the third period of the Rangers' 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks in their hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Prospal had an assist on the goal.

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  1. New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov (42) looks to pass as Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Adrian Aucoin defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Glendale, Ariz.
  2. New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov, left, helps goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) defend against Carolina Hurricanes' Matt Cullen (8) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  3. New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov celebrates with teammate Enver Lisin (81) after he scored his second goal of the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, January 25, 2010.
  4. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby steals the puck from New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov (42) in the third period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, January 25, 2010.
  5. New York Rangers Artem Anisimov, left, of Russia celebrates his second goal of the game with Michael Del Zotto (4) and Donald Brashear during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Penguins defeated the Rangers 4-2.
  6. Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and Sergei Gonchar (55), of Russia defend the net against New York Rangers Artem Anisimov (42), of Russia during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  7. New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov, right, of Russia, tries to control a puck as St. Louis Blues goalie Chris Mason, left, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in St. Louis.
  8. Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Campoli (R) celebrates with center Mike Fisher (12) in front of New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov (L) after Campoli scored the winning goal in the third period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York January 14, 2010.
  9. New York Rangers players (L-R) Matt Gilroy, goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, and Artem Anisimov stop the Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsonov (L) and Tom Kostopoulos short of the goal during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina December 21, 2009.
  10. Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward (C) and teammate Andrew Alberts (L) stop the New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov short of the goal during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina December 21, 2009.
  11. New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov (C) is congratulated by teammates Sean Avery (L) and Ryan Callahan (R) on his game-winning goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of NHL ice hockey action in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 19, 2009.
  12. New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov,center, celebrates with Sean Avery (16) and Ryan Callahan after he scored against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  13. Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Eaves (17) dives and knocks the puck away from the New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov (42) to break up a Rangers attack during the second period of an NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.
  14. Pittsburgh Penguins center Jordan Staal (R) is upended by New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov (42) in front of Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) in the first period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York November 30, 2009.
  15. New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov (42), of Russia, fights for the puck with Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 on in New York.