Chicago Blackhawks Kane-Panarin-Anisimov Line Dominating NHL in 2015-16
Chicago Blackhawks Kane-Panarin-Anisimov line is dominating the NHL in 2015-16, largely due in part to Patrick Kane‘s incredibly productive season. He accounts for just under 50 percent of the line’s goals, assists, and points.
Patrick Kane added to his improbable season with a four-point performance against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. This gives him eight points in two contests versus Toronto this year – on a night when Kane reached the 400 assist milestone for his career.
Artemi Panarin continues to lead all rookies in scoring. The 24-year-old is a KHL transfer who’s fit in nicely on Chicago’s second line. He’s an extremely creative, elusive forward that possesses a great shot and deadly accuracy. He’s a major threat in the offensive zone.
Thought by some to almost be a throw-in for Brandon Saad, Artem Anisimov quickly emerged as the most valuable return piece in the deal. We always knew he had offensive upside from his days with the New York Rangers, so it should come as little surprise how well he’s fitting in.
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Chicago Blackhawks Kane-Panarin-Anisimov Totals:
Patrick Kane 34g 48a 82pts
Artemi Panarin 19g 35a 54pts
Artem Anisimov 18g 15a 33pts
Goals: 71 Assists: 98 Points: 169
Comparing Goal Totals vs. the NHL (Defenseman Excluded)
(74) Winnipeg’s Top Five Goal Scorers: Bryan Little (17), Drew Stafford (16), Blake Wheeler (15), Andrew Ladd (13), Nikolaj Ehlers (13)
(74) Pittsburgh’s Top Four Goal Scorers: Sidney Crosby (24), Evgeni Malkin (23), Phil Kessel (16), Chris Kunitz (11)
(74) Montreal’s Top Five Goal Scorers: Max Pacioretty (20), Brendan Gallagher (15), Alex Galchenyuk (14), Dale Weise (13), Tomas Plekanec (12)
(73) Nashville’s Top Five Goal Scorers: James Neal (21), Filip Forsberg (19), Craig Smith (12), Calle Jarnkrok (11), Ryan Johansen (10)
(71) Chicago Blackhawks Kane-Panarin-Anisimov
(71) Same amount of total goals scored by every other Chicago Blackhawks forward
(71) Minnesota’s Top Five Goal Scorers: Zach Parise (18), Charlie Coyle (16), Thomas Vanek (15), Mikko Koivu (11), Jason Zucker (11)
(70) Philadelphia’s Top Five Goal Scorers: Wayne Simmonds (20), Claude Giroux (16), Brayden Schenn (16), Sean Couturier (9), Matt Read (9)
(70) Vancouver’s Top Five Goal Scorers: Daniel Sedin (22), Jannik Hansen (16), Radim Vrbata (11), Sven Baertschi (11), Henrik Sedin (10)
(69) Anaheim’s Top Six Forward Group: Corey Perry (22), Rickard Rakell (14), Ryan Kesler (11), David Perron (9), Jakob Silfverberg (7), Ryan Getzlaf (6)
(69) Calgary’s Top Five Goal Scorers: Johnny Gaudreau (22), Sean Monahan (17), Sam Bennett (15), Jiri Hudler (9), Michael Frolik (9)
(69) San Jose’s Top Four Goal Scorers: Joe Pavelski (25), Patrick Marleau (17), Joel Ward (15), Joe Thornton (12)
(68) Toronto’s Top Five Goal Scorers: Leo Komarov (18), P.A. Parenteau (14), James van Riemsdyk (14), Joffrey Lupul (11), Nazem Kadri (11)
Comparing Point Totals vs. The NHL (Defenseman Excluded)
(175) St.Louis’ Top Five Point Producers: Vladimir Tarasenko (49), Alex Steen (44), David Backes (30), Paul Stastny (28), Robby Fabbri (21)
(174) Toronto’s Top Six Point Producers: Leo Komarov (35), Tyler Bozak (31), P.A. Parenteau (29), James van Riemsdyk (29), Nazem Kadri (28), Peter Holland (22)
(172) Montreal’s Top Five Point Producers: Tomas Plekanec (42), Max Pacioretty (39), Alex Galchenyuk (34), Brendan Gallagher (31), David Desharnais (26)
(170) Nashville’s Top Five Point Producers: Ryan Johansen (42), Filip Forsberg (37), Mike Ribeiro (36), James Neal (35), Craig Smith (20)
(169) Chicago Blackhawks Kane-Panarin-Anisimov
(168) Tampa Bay’s Top Five Point Producers: Nikita Kucherov (48), Steven Stamkos (42), Valtteri Filppula (27), Vladislav Namestnikov (26), Alex Killorn (25)
(168) Dallas’ Top Three Point Producers: Jamie Benn (64), Tyler Seguin (63), Patrick Sharp (41)
(166) Colorado’s Top Four Point Producers: Matt Duchene (44), Nathan MacKinnon (44), Carl Soderberg (41), Gabriel Landeskog (37)
(165) Pittsburgh’s Top Four Point Producers: Sidney Crosby (53), Evgeni Malkin (49), Phil Kessel (35), Patric Hornqvist (30)
(165) San Jose’s Top Four Point Producers: Joe Pavelski (52), Joe Thornton (48), Patrick Marleau (33), Joel Ward (32)
(165) Vancouver’s Top Five Point Producers: Daniel Sedin (46), Henrik Sedin (41), Jannik Hansen (28), Bo Horvat (26), Radim Vrbata (23)
(163) Minnesota’s Top Five Point Producers: Mikko Koivu (38), Zach Parise (33), Thomas Vanek (33), Mikael Granlund (29), Charlie Coyle (29)
Next: Calder Trophy Race: Rookie Candidates
Patrick Kane has the largest lead in the NHL point race (at this point – in February) since Wayne Gretzky and Jaromir Jagr during the 1990s – by far the largest lead in the salary cap era (2005-present). How many points can we realistically expect him to finish with in 2015-16? Can the 24-year-old Artemi Panarin continue his torrid point pace to capture the Calder Trophy? Can this line dominate in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and capture back-to-back championships? Would another Stanley Cup victory solidify Chicago as that fabled dynasty?