Artem Anisimov scored his first career hat trick on Wednesday night’s Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 win against the New York Rangers.
After a disappointing effort against the Devils on Sunday the Blackhawks were looking to rebound, and rebound they did. Schmaltz and Anisimov took charge of the scoring combining for 6 points on the night.
Schmaltz to Kane to Artem Anisimov.
2-1 #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/AlKyyWKZ6J
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) November 16, 2017
Artem Anisimov jams home a rebound for his 2nd goal of the period. The floodgates open in Chicago. 4-1 #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/MTumNJFDnE
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) November 16, 2017
Artem Anisimov picks up the third period hatty. His first career hat trick. 5-3 #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/BJf06XJiIB
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) November 16, 2017
Anisimov now has 9 goals and 2 assists on the season. The Blackhawks will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins this Saturday at 6 p.m. CT as they look to build a win streak for the first time since Nov. 1-2.
The Blackhawks currently sit in fourth place in the Central Division with 20 points on the season, picking up an important 3 points against New York.