Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Provides separation in win
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Marchenko scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-4 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Marchenko has racked up four goals and four assists over the last five games. The 24-year-old winger gave the Blue Jackets some breathing room, restoring a two-goal lead midway through the third period. He's up to 10 tallies, 24 points, 61 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-16 rating through 23 appearances this season, mainly in a top-line role. Marchenko is poised to breeze past his 2023-24 production of 23 goals and 42 points over 78 games.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Responsibility and success growing
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Marchenko scored a goal and added two assists in a 5-2 victory over the Flames on Friday.
The goal was an empty netter, but that says a lot about the trust Marchenko's coach has for him. The fact the winger was on the ice to protect the lead is significant -- Marchenko was a combined minus-28 in 137 games over the last two seasons, but he's now plus-12 in just 22 games. The winger is an offensive talent who's roaring along with nine goals, 23 points and 58 shots in those 22 contests. Check your wire because Marchenko is out there in more leagues than he should.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Tallies twice in shootout win
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Marchenko scored two goals on four shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Marchenko ended his five-game goal drought with an unassisted goal in the first period. He also sent the game to overtime with a third-period marker. The 24-year-old winger has been consistent and occasionally explosive on offense -- this was his seventh multi-point effort in 20 contests. Marchenko has eight goals, 12 assists, 51 shots on net and a plus-9 rating while filling a top-line role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Pair of points in loss
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Marchenko scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
Marchenko earned his fifth multi-point effort of the year, but it was his first since Oct. 28 versus the Oilers. The 24-year-old winger helped out on a Yegor Chinakhov tally in the first period before scoring a goal of his own in the third. Marchenko is up to six goals, nine helpers, 32 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-3 rating over 14 appearances this season, playing mainly in a top-line role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Scores in overtime loss
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Marchenko scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Marchenko finally solved Vitek Vanecek midway through the third period, but that goal was it for the Blue Jackets. It was Marchenko's first tally in five games, though he had three assists over his previous four outings. The winger has been pretty consistent so far with five goals, 13 points, 25 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 12 appearances this season. Marchenko should continue to offer strong offense in a top-line role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Logs power-play helper
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Marchenko notched a power-play assist in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.
Marchenko picked up his third power-play point of the year on a Sean Monahan tally in the second period. The 24-year-old Marchenko hasn't scored in three games, but he has three assists in that span. The winger is up to 12 points, 21 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 10 contests overall -- production strong enough to help him stay in a top-line role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Two more points Tuesday
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Marchenko scored a goal on seven shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Marchenko produced his third multi-point effort in six appearances this season. He continues to click with Sean Monahan on the top line, and that duo was joined by Cole Sillinger after head coach Dean Evason shuffled up the lines a bit. Marchenko has eight points, 16 shots on net and a plus-6 rating so far, making him a strong depth addition in all formats that focus on offense as long as he remains on the top line and first power-play unit.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Collects three points in win
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Marchenko scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.
Marchenko was involved in the Blue Jackets' last three goals. He scored to put them ahead 4-3 before helping out on tallies by linemates Yegor Chinakhov and Sean Monahan, with the trio combining for nine points. Marchenko has four shots on net in addition to his three points through two games, and his spot on the top line makes him an intriguing option for fantasy. The winger put up 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) during the 2023-24 campaign while also seeing steady power-play time.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Inks three-year extension
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Marchenko signed a three-year, $3.85 million AAV extension with the Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Marchenko has produced back-to-back 20-goal seasons and has established himself as a key member of Columbus' top six. The 24-year-old totaled 23 goals and 42 points while averaging 16:25 of ice time through 78 games during the 2023-24 campaign. If he maintains a role on the top line, he could see a production bump while playing alongside Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau.
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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: 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.
