Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Two points against Isles
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Marchenko scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.
Both his points came in the first period as the Jackets battled the visitors to a 2-2 tie, but the game was all Isles after that. Marchenko has a three-game goal streak going, and Thursday's tally gave him 21 on the season, tying his total as a rookie in 2022-23.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Puts up two points
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Marchenko had a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.
Marchenko opened the scoring when he hit the 20-goal milestone for the second time in his young career. This was his second goal in as many games. He also added an assist on the empty-netter, three shots on net and a plus-2 rating in 18:11 of ice time. After a solid rookie season last year, keep an eye on Marchenko's development for a clearer picture of his fantasy value in the future.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Offers helper in loss
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Marchenko notched an assist and fired three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Marchenko helped out on an Erik Gudbranson tally in the first period. With just three points over 10 appearances in March, Marchenko has had a rough month despite sticking in a middle-six role with power-play time. He's at 34 points, 163 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 67 appearances. While there's been obvious growth in his game this season, he still has some room for improvement with consistency.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Should play against Ottawa
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Marchenko (illness) is expected to be available for Thursday's game versus the Senators, Coby Maeir of 1st Ohio Battery reports.
Marchenko missed Tuesday's loss to Montreal due to an illness, but he should return to his usual middle-six role and a spot on one of Columbus' power-play units against Ottawa. He's picked up 17 goals, 32 points and 151 shots through 61 contests this campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Won't play Tuesday
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Marchenko (illness) is not available for Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Marchenko was deemed questionable to play earlier in the day, but he's not able to go. Brendan Gaunce is expected to draw into the lineup with Marchenko sidelined. His next chance to play is Thursday versus the Senators.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Questionable for Tuesday
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Marchenko is dealing with an illness and is questionable for Tuesday's game against Montreal, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Marchenko has put together a solid season for Columbus, registering 17 goals and 15 assists in 61 games played. The 23-year-old will continue to progress with the big club and look to have a breakout season next year. If he plays tonight, Marchenko will be on the second line with Dmitri Voronkov and Trey Fix-Wolansky.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Healthy scratch Tuesday
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Marchenko will be a healthy scratch Tuesday against Pittsburgh, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Marchenko will be replaced in the lineup by Andrew Peeke, as the Blue Jackets will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards in the contest. The 23-year-old Marchenko has 17 goals and 32 points in 59 contests this campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Two-point night aids win
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Marchenko had a goal and an assist during Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.
Marchenko is up to 17 goals and 31 points through 55 games. The 23-year-old Russian has hit a career-best points mark in his sophomore season and is on pace to do the same in goals as well. There have been hot streaks and slumps, but he's producing respectable offense on a team that has struggled since the season's first month.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Deposits goal Saturday
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Marchenko scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Marchenko tallied at 16:24 of the first period to give the Blue Jackets a 2-1 lead. The winger has a goal and two assists over his last three contests, having found a bit more stability on offense after an inconsistent January. He's up to 16 goals, 28 points, 133 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 51 appearances. Marchenko should have appeal in deeper fantasy formats as a scoring-only winger.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Strikes on power play Saturday
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Marchenko scored a power-play goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Marchenko snapped a four-game slump with a second-period tally that gave the Blue Jackets a 4-1 lead. The 23-year-old has just four points over 10 outings in January. The winger is now at 15 goals, 25 points (seven on the power play), 120 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 46 contests overall. He'll likely continue to see time in a middle-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: First goal in 10 games
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Marchenko scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 7-4 loss to Seattle.
He wired a slap shot past Joey Daccord early in the second period. It was his 14th snipe of the season, but first in his last 10 games (one assist). Marchenko burst on the Columbus scene last year with 21 goals in just 59 games, but his minus-23 rating required an antacid. He's made improvements in his two-way play with plus-5 through 41 contest. Still, Marchenko needs to be a bit more consistent offensively to offer fantasy managers value in any league other than the deepest of formats.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Natural hat trick Tuesday
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Marchenko scored three goals, the first on the power play and the last the eventual game-winner, in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Sabres.
The 23-year-old winger produced a natural hat trick, potting his first tally with 12 seconds left in the first period on a highlight-reel shot between his legs with his back to Buffalo goalie Devon Levi. Marchenko then struck twice more in a 22-second span midway through the second to give Columbus a 5-1 lead. He's lit the lamp four times in the last two games and nine times in the last 14 dating back to Nov. 22, and Marchenko's piled up an impressive 34 tallies through his first 90 career NHL games.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Pair of points in win
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Marchenko scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Marchenko opened the scoring at 1:42 of the first period and set up Yegor Chinakhov's first of two goals in the third. The 23-year-old Marchenko has five goals and two assists over his last 10 games, seeing steady middle-six usage in that span. The winger has shown more balance with his offense this season, logging nine tallies and seven helpers through 27 contests after a 21-goal, four-assist campaign a year ago. He's added 69 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-5 rating in 2023-24.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Breaks deadlock Sunday
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Marchenko scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
The game was scoreless after two periods, but it took Marchenko just 13 seconds into the third to change that. Marchenko has been productive this month with six goals and three assists over 13 contests -- the surge has earned him a spot alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Boone Jenner on the top line for now. With the Blue Jackets struggling to generate momentum, Marchenko will have to continue playing well to stay in the top six. The 23-year-old winger has six tallies, six helpers, 56 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 20 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Two points in big win
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Marchenko scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Chicago.
After a strong forechecking effort led to a helper on an Erik Gudbranson tally in the first period, Marchenko lit the lamp himself in the second, tapping a slick feed from Adam Boqvist into a wide-open cage. Marchenko has been one of Columbus' best players in November, and the 23-year-old has racked up five goals and eight points in 11 games with a plus-3 rating for a team that's gone 2-7-2 on the month.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Extends point streak in loss
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Marchenko scored a goal on a team-high five shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
Marchenko extended Columbus' lead to 2-0 in the first period, burying an Adam Fantilli feed off a two-on-one rush. The 23-year-old Marchenko now has points in four straight contests and three goals in that span after going seven games without a tally to open the year. Overall, he's up to seven points (three goals, four assists) through 11 games this season while skating with Fantilli on the Blue Jackets' second line.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Supplies power-play goal
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Marchenko tallied a power-play goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to Florida on Monday.
Marchenko extended his scoring streak to three games, bringing him up to two goals and three points in that span. Overall in 2023-24, he's supplied two goals and six points in 10 outings. The 23-year-old is serving in a top-six capacity and went into Monday's action averaging 3:46 of power-play ice time per game. Marchenko should be able to maintain his offensive pace if he stays in that role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Fires home first goal of season
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Marchenko scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
The 23-year-old winger, who had been a healthy scratch the prior two contests, opened the scoring early in the first period by snapping a quick shot past Matt Tomkins from the faceoff circle to the goalie's right. Marchenko scored 21 goals in 59 games as a rookie last season, so the goal-scoring talent is there, and he has four points in eight games to begin his sophomore campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Collects two assists against Philly
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Marchenko recorded two assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers.
His rush from the Columbus end helped set up Jake Bean for the team's opening goal of the season midway through the first period, and Marchenko then fed Patrik Laine for the Jackets' only other tally of the night with less than a minute left in the third. Marchenko racked up 21 goals -- a rookie record for the club -- but only four helpers last season in 59 games, so it's encouraging to see him provide more balanced production right out of the gate in 2023-24. The 23-year-old is currently skating on a line with Adam Fantilli, the third overall pick in this year's draft and the team's new franchise cornerstone, and if Marchenko can continue to establish chemistry with his 19-year-old center, he could blow past preseason expectations for his sophomore campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Back at practice
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Marchenko (back) returned to practice Tuesday and feels good go, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
Marchenko had been unavailable for the start of training camp because of a strained back. He accounted for 21 goals, four assists and 131 shots on net over 59 games during his rookie campaign in 2022-23. Going into this season, Marchenko will be in the mix for a spot in the top six as well as a position on the first power-play unit.
