Blackhawks' Anisimov on being stationed in front of net: 'It's fun playing there'

Chicago Blackhawks forward Artem Anisimov doesn't mind getting his hands dirty. In fact, the 27-year-old admitted he has fun doing so.

Anisimov scored his third goal in as many contests on Sunday as Chicago skated to a 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators. The tally was far from picture perfect, but the 6-foot-4 Anisimov offered no excuses after cleaning up a loose puck following defenseman Michal Rozsival's shot from the circle before tapping it home.

Via CSN Chicago:

Good things continued to happen for Anisimov on Sunday, as he swatted home a rebound from the edge of the crease at 6:01 of the third period.

Anisimov's 15 goals this season rank second behind linemate Patrick Kane (23) for the team lead and are just seven shy of his career-best season, set in 2013-14 with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The veteran also has seven assists for 22 points with the Blackhawks (23-13-4), who look to extend their winning streak to four games on Tuesday when they open a home-and-home series versus the host Pittsburgh Penguins.