Ahead of Friday’s NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks sent shock-waves through the league by trading Artemi Panarin to Columbus for Brendan Saad. The full deal also includes Tyler Motte and a 6th round pick in this years draft with Anton Forsberg and a 5th round pick in 2018 going back the other way. Panarin was one of few Hawks players to not have a no-movement clause and is expected to only cost more as he continues to flourish. Continue reading “Artemi Panarin Traded to Columbus”
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Artem Anisimov Sent to Blackhawks in a 7 Player Deal; Signs Extension (Updated)
For the second time in his career, Artem Ansimov has been traded to a new city just as things were starting to click. With one year left on his three-year extension with the Blue Jackets, Columbus shipped him to the reigning Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks in a multi-player deal that included Brandon Saad.
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Which Russian NHL’er Will Have the Worst Olympic Hangover?
(courtesy of Mark Humphrey)
The Sochi games have come and gone. Dreams were broken, bears cried, and one of the tournaments favorites fell flat on their faces, again. The focus now shifts back to the remainder of the NHL season as teams attempt to make a push for the post season in search of Lord Stanley’s mug.
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FRWG Style Valentine’s Day Cards
Love is in the air, hockey is in the motherland, what better way than to make some Russian hockey themed Valentine’s Day Cards?
Below you’ll find the perfect card for that Russian hockey fan in all of us.
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Russia Announces Olympic Roster for Sochi
After asking the IIHF for an extension of roster announcements, the host nation waited until every other team revealed their squad before finally releasing theirs. Below is the offical 32 man roster.
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Artem Anisimov’s Top 5 Rangers Plays
(courtesy of Getty)
Yesterday saw the completion of the Rick Nash sage which finally sent the one-time face of the Columbus Blue Jackets franchise to the New York Rangers. One of the pieces that was sent the other way was 24-year-old center, Artem Anisimov. Affectionately nicknamed “Artie” by the Blueshirt faithful, Anisimov enjoyed three seasons in New York after playing two years with the clubs AHL affiliate the (now defunct) Hartford Wolfpack.
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Comrade of the night-Alexander Semin
(courtesy of CBC.ca)
While Artem Anisimov was busy beating the Sabres in overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky was brushing aside 35 shots in Raleigh, Alexander Semin scored his second hat-trick of the season and racked up 5 points against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
All of Semin’s goals would come in the third period, his first tally would come on the powerplay when his wrist shot seemed to pop out off and over Dan Ellis’s shoulder for his 10th goal of the year. His second would come from almost the same spot this time on a slapshot that would ricochet off a defensemen and past Ellis.
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