Getty ImagesArtem Anisimov may not have been at last night's Heritage Week Ceremony unveiling the new third jerseys for this season, but he has quickly become a very important piece to the puzzle for the New York Rangers. Anisimov is currently third on the team in scoring with 5 goals and 8 assists for a total of 13 points in sixteen games played. That makes him a goal shy of already being halfway to his goal total in 2009-10, and he is only two points shy of his point total from last year.This is exactly what the 22-year-old Russia native expects of himself, though, which he told the New York Post's Larry Brooks following his overtime winner against the Sabres on Thursday at Madison Square Garden...."The first couple of games without a goal I put pressure on myself, but it was too much and hurt me," the maturing sophomore pivot said. "After that, I knew I needed to relax so I just went out to play hockey."Playing hockey is exactly what he has been doing ...
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