Maybe so. Especially since he plays center. Still think Vinnie may get the call.
- kwolf68

I hope you're right. With 2 road games against 2 fast teams, I'd like to see Vinny also, but Q may opt for Dauphin.

Anybody notic how terrible Anisimov was at the dot tonight ?
His entire game was slow all night. I'm really starting to doubt him. His strength last year was on the doorstep for rebounds created by Kane and Panarin. Without them, he seems to be lost. If Q won't use his big body in front of the net on the PP, what's his worth this year on the checking line ?? Let's see how he performs in Canada against 2 fast teams.

I hope you're right. With 2 road games against 2 fast teams, I'd like to see Vinny also, but Q may opt for Dauphin.

Anybody notic how terrible Anisimov was at the dot tonight ?
His entire game was slow all night. I'm really starting to doubt him. His strength last year was on the doorstep for rebounds created by Kane and Panarin. Without them, he seems to be lost. If Q won't use his big body in front of the net on the PP, what's his worth this year on the checking line ?? Let's see how he performs in Canada against 2 fast teams.

- Hawkytalk

"Starting" to doubt him? You've been down on him and saying you wanted to trade him the last thread. It doesn't make it likely the more you say/type it. Q loves him some Anisimov, raved about him like two practices ago even.

Also, 44% is pretty in line with Anisimov's general numbers for faceoffs and it hasn't impacting his career yet so (doesn't impact . And making judgement on a one game sample would be as silly as me saying he'd the greatest faceoff guy in the league after two games where his FO% is 59%. Yeah, see how ridiculous that is.

Last, you don't think he might be able to get some rebounds playing with two high shooters in Sharp and Debrincat? Yeah, he's not going to have as many points as playing with two of the most offensively elite players in the league today and in a generally more defensive role but come on, dude.

I hope you're right. With 2 road games against 2 fast teams, I'd like to see Vinny also, but Q may opt for Dauphin.

Anybody notic how terrible Anisimov was at the dot tonight ?
His entire game was slow all night. I'm really starting to doubt him. His strength last year was on the doorstep for rebounds created by Kane and Panarin. Without them, he seems to be lost. If Q won't use his big body in front of the net on the PP, what's his worth this year on the checking line ?? Let's see how he performs in Canada against 2 fast teams.

- Hawkytalk

Q doubted AA's game so much last night that he decided to keep his TOI down to the 2nd most of all the forwards, gave that bum Kane 2 minutes more.

AA gives this team a 6'4" pivot in the #3 hole who really knows how to play the NHL game in the middle of the ice and along the walls - something they haven't had in like forever. But you are anxious to see 5'3" Vinny because he skates around real fast? Yikes.

Hartsy leading the team in assists. Tied with kane on points.

Nize

If Kero is back, then just shift AA and Kero up one spot and Wingels plays 4C. If not, call up Kampf or Dauphin to go 4C.
- L_B_R

Call up both and let Kero get back to 100%. And also, in this case where do you play ADB?

I hope you're right. With 2 road games against 2 fast teams, I'd like to see Vinny also, but Q may opt for Dauphin.

Anybody notic how terrible Anisimov was at the dot tonight ?
His entire game was slow all night. I'm really starting to doubt him. His strength last year was on the doorstep for rebounds created by Kane and Panarin. Without them, he seems to be lost. If Q won't use his big body in front of the net on the PP, what's his worth this year on the checking line ?? Let's see how he performs in Canada against 2 fast teams.

- Hawkytalk

Uhm ok. What's his worth on the checking line? Hmm, big center, defensively responsible, has chipped in .5 ppg avg for his career no matter what team he's played for.

You're right, he's useless.