Artem Anisimov leaves game at Habs after Alex Radulov hit (Video)

Chicago Blackhawks first-line center Artem Anisimov was injured late in the first period of his team’s game against the Montreal Canadiens after Habs forward Alex Radulov hit into Anisimov’s left leg.

[Fill out your NCAA tournament bracket here | Printable version]

After the play, where Radulov crunched the Chicago pivot, Anisimov went down in pain. He stayed on the ice for several moments and needed help to get to his feet. After the game, a 4-2 Chicago win, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said Anisimov was “day-to-day” and that the injury was “not serious.”

“Yeah, it didn’t look great,” Quenneville said. “Sometimes you never know.”

Earlier in the game, Anisimov picked up an assist on a goal by Patrick Kane to set a new career high with 45 points in a single season.

[Follow Puck Daddy on social media: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tumblr]

Anisimov centers arguably the best line in hockey with Kane and Artemi Panarin on his wings and his two-way nature is a big reason why Kane and Panarin have been able to score at such high levels the last two years.

– – – – – – –

Josh Cooper is an editor for Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @joshuacooper

MORE FROM YAHOO SPORTS