Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Unavailable Monday
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Marchenko (upper body) won't play against Washington on Monday after a muscle tightened up on him during the morning skate, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
The Blue Jackets don't anticipate it being a long-term injury for Marchenko, but he will be evaluated further after the team returns to Columbus on Tuesday. The 25-year-old forward has amassed eight goals, 22 points, 65 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and 19 hits in 22 appearances this season. Due to Marchenko's absence, Yegor Chinakhov will move up to the top six, and Zach Aston-Reese will likely occupy a fourth-line role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Hurt during morning skate
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Marchenko (undisclosed) left the morning skate with an apparent injury, and it's unclear if he will play against Washington on Monday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Marchenko is undergoing an evaluation, and his availability may not be known until after pregame warmups. He has compiled eight goals, 22 points, 65 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and 19 hits in 22 appearances this season. If Marchenko is unavailable to play against the Capitals, Zach Aston-Reese will likely return to the lineup, while Yegor Chinakhov will probably occupy a top-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Extends point streak to 12 games
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Marchenko notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Marchenko set up Adam Fantilli and Dmitri Voronkov for tallies in the second period. While Marchenko hasn't scored in five games, he's kept his point streak going to 12 contests (three goals, 12 assists). The 25-year-old winger's playmaking this year is a continuation of his gains in that area from 2024-25, when he had a breakout year of 31 goals and 43 assists in 79 outings. This season, he's up to eight goals, 22 points, 60 shots on net, 18 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 19 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Adds power-play helper
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Marchenko tallied a power-play assist and placed four shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Marchenko tallied a secondary helper on the Blue Jackets' lone goal of regulation before notching the only successful shootout attempt for Columbus. Overall, the 25-year-old winger has 12 assists, 20 points and 60 shots on goal across 18 appearances this year. Marchenko is on pace to surpass last season's career-high 74 points. His outputs have been incredibly consistent, as he has at least one point in 16 of his 18 outings this year. Just four years into his career, Marchenko looks like an elite fantasy option in most formats this season and for years to come.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Rings up three points in loss
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Marchenko scored twice on four shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.
The Blue Jackets' top line accounted for all of the team's offense, with Marchenko's two goals and one more tally from Dmitri Voronkov. This performance extended Marchenko's point streak to seven games (three goals, six assists). He's been held off the scoresheet just twice all year, but this was just his second multi-point effort. The 25-year-old is up to eight goals, eight helpers, 51 shots on net, 13 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 14 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Nets first career shortie
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Marchenko scored a shorthanded goal on five shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Flames.
Marchenko got the Blue Jackets on the board at 6:57 of the first period. The 25-year-old forward doesn't typically receive significant penalty-killing minutes -- he was on the ice at the tail end of the Flames' first power play when he got his goal, which was the first shortie of his career. Marchenko has a goal and five assists during a six-game point streak, and he's at six goals, 13 points, 47 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 13 appearances this season.
Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Four-game, six-point streak
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Marchenko scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay.
Marchenko took a pass from Dmitri Voronkov and wired a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle under the glove of Jonas Johansson. Marchenko had five shots. The goal extended his scoring streak to four games, including five goals (14 shots) and one assist.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Three-game, five-point streak
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Marchenko picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 loss to Colorado.
Marchenko has five points (four goals, one assist) on a three-game point streak. He set up Ivan Provorov on a one-timer from the left circle to open the scoring early in the second period. Marchenko set a career high in points (74), goals (31) and assists (43) last season, so don't be surprised when he sets another new mark in 2025-26.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Finds back of net again
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Marchenko scored his fourth goal of the season and recorded five shots on net in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.
The goal was an absolute beauty. With the Blue Jackets stuck in their own zone midway through the second period, Marchenko picked Jack Hughes' pocket at the blue line, skated the length of the ice for a clear breakaway and went top shelf on Jake Allen, who later left the game due to cramping. Only Vegas' Pavel Dorofeyev has scored more goals over the early part of the 2025-26 schedule than Marchenko. After setting new career highs with 31 tallies and 74 points over 79 regular-season games last year, the 25-year-old Marchenko may not have found his ceiling yet.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Scores hat trick Saturday
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Marchenko scored a hat trick, with one of those three goals coming on the power play, in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.
Marchenko didn't score despite taking eight shots in the season-opening loss to the Predators on Thursday. However, he bounced back admirably in this one and found the twine three times on four shots. Marchenko opened his tally just seven seconds into the second period and added another one just before the end of the second frame. He completed the hat trick with a slap shot at the 3:01 mark in the third period. Marchenko had a career-high 74 points, including 31 goals, in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Ready to rock
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Marchenko (undisclosed) will return to the lineup in Saturday's preseason finale against Washington, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Marchenko sat out Tuesday's 4-3 exhibition loss to the Capitals due to a minor injury. He will occupy a top-six role and see time on the first power-play combination this campaign. The 25-year-old forward produced 31 goals and 74 points across 79 regular-season outings in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Not playing Tuesday
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Marchenko (undisclosed) won't suit up for Tuesday's exhibition game against the Capitals, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Head coach Dean Evason said that Marchenko is "banged up a little bit, but it's nothing serious," according to Svoboda. Columbus closes out its preseason slate Saturday against the Capitals, so Marchenko will have one more opportunity to get some tune-up work in after Tuesday's matchup. At this point, it doesn't seem as if the Russian winger is in danger of missing the start of the 2025-26 regular season.
Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Snags assist Tuesday
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Marchenko registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
Marchenko's offense has stalled a bit lately -- he has three assists over his last four games, but that followed a four-game slide. The 24-year-old winger is up to 73 points (31 goals, 42 assists), 206 shots on net, 55 hits and a plus-28 rating over 78 appearances. If the Blue Jackets are still in playoff contention for their game Thursday versus the Islanders, expect Marchenko to handle his usual top-line duties.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Hits 70 points for first time
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Marchenko put up a hat trick and added an assist in an 8-4 win over the Predators on Tuesday.
It was his third NHL hat trick. Marchenko is on a four-game, eight-point scoring streak and has recorded 16 shots over that stretch. He's just five shots from tying his career mark of 193, which he set last year. More impressively, Marchenko hit 70 points with the effort. He has 31 goals and 39 assists in 70 games; it's the first time in his NHL career that the young star has hit that offensive height.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Finds twine Saturday
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Marchenko tallied a goal and had two shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa.
Marchenko lit the lamp midway through the third period to begin a late comeback for the Blue Jackets. However, they would ultimately fall short as Linus Ullmark shut Columbus out the rest of the way. With the goal, Marchenko is up to 28 goals, 66 points and 182 shots on net in 69 appearances this season. While the 24-year-old rising star had a rough start to the month offensively, he has four points in his last three games and is heating up in fantasy. He needs four points over Columbus' last 10 games to reach 70 for the first time.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Two points Friday
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Marchenko recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over the Canucks.
Marchenko has found the back of the net in back-to-back games for the Blue Jackets, giving him 27 on the season. The 24-year-old winger is raking up in his third year in the league and is having a career-best season by several standards. Through 68 appearances, he's tallied 27 goals, 38 assists, 65 points, 180 shots, 47 hits and 33 blocked shots.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Forces overtime Monday
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Marchenko scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders.
Marchenko tallied at 12:56 of the third period to send the game to overtime. The goal ended a five-game slump for the 24-year-old winger, who should greatly benefit from the return of Sean Monahan (wrist) from a long-term absence. The two were reunited on the top line, which was a combination that led to success early in the campaign. Marchenko is now at 26 goals, 63 points, 178 shots on net and a plus-28 rating through 67 appearances.
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