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Best post-lockout Ranger: Round 2, Artem Anisimov (4) vs. Anton Stralman (5)
As the offseason wears on, us and Matt Josephs of Blue Line Station (Twitter: 11Matt_Josephs8) will be running a tournament for the Best Ranger since the 2005 lockout. The second round started yesterday with #1 Henrik Lundqvist beating #9 Martin Rucinsky. Today, the second round continues with #4 Artem Anisimov (who beat #13 Erik Christensen) taking on #5 Anton Stralman (who beat #12 Aaron Voros)., Anisimov or Stralman? Vote thumbs up for the higher seed (Anisimov), or thumbs down for the lower seed (Stralman). Voting ends at midnight tonight.
Anisimov gave us all he had and was a very good Ranger as his P/60 proves. That being said, the team last year without Stralman willing and able to step up would have suffered more than the team without Anisimov during his tenure with us. All things being equal, I would love to have Artem on our 4th line this year with an option to move up to our 2 line when needed. Hard choice, but the importance of steady D, even without bells and whistles, guided my choice.
(With my limited hockey sense, I usually just follow this excellent blog without comment. Can’t wait for the season to begin! Don’t think this will be our Cup year, but we’re getting closer!
Tough 4-5 matchup. I though Anisimov played really well in the playoffs two years ago even though he saw very limited minutes. He and Stralman are similar in that they’re players that have the potential to be game changers, but often times need a fire lit under them.
I gave my vote, perhaps unfairly, to Stralman simply because he can continue to help us, whereas Anisimov now plays against us in the same division.
This alone means Anisimov gets my vote:
Artie was a highlight reel player. Most of his gos were scored off individual effort.
And he liked to hit. Good people in my book.
And yes the whole gun stock thing. Overblown.
Artie would thrive in AV’s system!
1:11AM and it’s Artie. I missed midnight. close one
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I found 69 "l"s in the provided passage.
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