{"id":61148,"date":"2019-11-08T17:37:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T22:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=61148"},"modified":"2021-03-11T23:12:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T04:12:47","slug":"ottawa-senators-artem-anisimov-out-with-groin-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/11\/08\/ottawa-senators-artem-anisimov-out-with-groin-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Senators Artem Anisimov Out with Groin Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> were dealt another bad hand with the recent announcement that forward <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/anisiar01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Artem Anisimov<\/strong><\/a> has been moved to Injured Reserve with a groin injury. The injury was either suffered or aggravated in a recent win against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a>. TSN&#8217;s Steve Lloyd was among the people announcing the move through Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anisimov is on IR with a groin injury.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Lloyd (@TSNSteveLloyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNSteveLloyd\/status\/1192861229452288003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Ottawa Senators Artem Anisimov On Injured Reserve<\/h2>\n<p>Artem Anisimov hadn&#8217;t done much through Ottawa&#8217;s 15 games. The 31-year-old skater had just two goals on 15 shots in seven games. His poor start put him on pace to fall below his 2018-19 total of 37 points with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>. The .29 points-per-game rate would mark the worst of his 12-year career if it did not change upon return. He wasn&#8217;t providing much peripheral value either as hits and blocks have never been a big part of his game.<\/p>\n<p>Anisimov had only appeared in seven games before moving to the IR. His most common linemates were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/namesvl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Vladislav Namestikov<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ennisty01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tyler Ennis<\/strong><\/a> but very little has come out of those groupings. The Senators are one of the worst teams in the NHL as a unit so it&#8217;s not all on Anisimov. There just isn&#8217;t enough talent to elevate a struggling veteran like him.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means Going Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The team&#8217;s most recent move to account for Anisimov&#8217;s injury was to recall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/davidjo03.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jonathan Davidsson<\/strong><\/a> from AHL Belleville. The 22-year-old sixth round pick has one goal and three points through eight games. He will most likely move onto the fourth line next to some of Ottawa&#8217;s other young players. The team will continue to shuffle lines in Anisimov&#8217;s absence to generate something resembling a competitive roster. There is always a chance Anisimov could return and reproduce some of his Chicago scoring but it is hard to see with the Senators&#8217; general lack of skill. 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The injury was either suffered or aggravated in a recent win against the Los Angeles Kings. TSN&#8217;s Steve Lloyd was among the people announcing the move through Twitter. 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