Marchenko scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.
Marchenko opened March with three scoreless outings before picking up a goal and an assist over his last two games. The 24-year-old is still in a top-line role, so there's no concern over his usage down the stretch as the Blue Jackets look to stay ahead in the playoff race. The winger is up to 25 goals, 62 points, 162 shots on net, 44 hits and a plus-33 rating over 61 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Joins 60-point club
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Marchenko scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.
Marchenko has three goals, two assists and eight shots on net over three games since returning from a broken jaw. The 24-year-old winger hasn't missed a beat and has returned to the top line. He now has career-high marks in all of the major scoring categories -- he's at 24 goals, 36 assists and 16 power-play points. He's added 152 shots on net and a plus-34 rating through 56 appearances. Marchenko could push for the 80-point mark by the end of the season, and his continued success on offense will be critical for the Blue Jackets' hopes of snagging a playoff spot.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Three-point effort Tuesday
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Marchenko recorded two goals, one assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Stars.
Marchenko missed the Blue Jackets' final three games before the break due to a jaw injury, but he's recorded four points, with two goals and two assists, in his two appearances in his return. In fact, Marchenko has been sensational in recent weeks, and not even the injury could slow him down. He's cracked the scoresheet in eight of his last nine appearances dating back to Jan. 20, tallying 10 points (five goals, five assists), 15 shots, six hits and three blocked shots in that span.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Earns assist in return Saturday
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Marchenko provided an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Marchenko underwent jaw surgery Feb. 3, but he was able to make a fairly quick return despite being labeled out indefinitely at the time. His return will bolster the Blue Jackets' top six and power play moving forward. He'll get to continue building on a career year that has already seen him produce 56 points (16 on the power play), 145 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-32 rating over 54 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Good to play Saturday
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Marchenko (jaw) has been activated off injured reserve Friday, setting the stage for his return Saturday versus Chicago.
Marchenko has 21 goals and 55 points over 53 appearances with the Blue Jackets in 2024-25. He'll likely serve on Columbus' top line and first power-play unit in his return. James van Riemsdyk will likely shift off the top six and instead serve on the third or fourth line.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Questionable for Saturday
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Marchenko (jaw) will be evaluated to determine his availability for Saturday's clash against Saturday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site on Wednesday.
Marchenko has been out indefinitely since undergoing jaw surgery Feb. 3, but it seems like he might be getting close to returning. He has 21 goals and 55 points across 53 outings in 2024-25. The 4 Nations Face-Off came at an opportune time for him, as it means he's missed just three games for Columbus due to the injury. If he plays Saturday, Marchenko will likely serve in a top-six role, while James van Riemsdyk might shift down to the third line.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Out indefinitely
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Marchenko underwent surgery Monday for a broken jaw, will be out indefinitely and was placed on injured reserve.
Marchenko was injured when he was hit by an errant puck on the bench during Sunday's game against Dallas. The team's update didn't provide a specific recovery timeline, but the 24-year-old winger should probably be expected to miss between 6-8 weeks due to his broken jaw. In the meantime, Mathieu Olivier could be shifted into a top-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Suffers broken jaw
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Marchenko sustained a broken jaw against the Stars on Sunday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Marchenko's official timeline hasn't been released by the team yet but according to Portzline, the winger will likely be on the shelf for 6-8 weeks, which could push his return off until late March or early April. It's a huge blow for the 24-year-old Russian, who was on pace to set a new personal best in goals to go with the career-high 55 points he has already registered in 53 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Exits Sunday's game in Dallas
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Marchenko (face) did not play in the third period of Sunday's 5-3 loss to Dallas, and head coach Dean Evason did not have an update on the winger's status, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports that Marchenko took a puck to the face while on the bench in the second period. Before departing, Marchenko registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-1 rating in 11:19 of ice time. If the right-shot forward is unable to play Tuesday in Buffalo, Kevin Labanc will likely fill a bottom-six role after serving as a healthy scratch in seven consecutive contests.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Sparks comeback Friday
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Marchenko scored a goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.
Marchenko has tallied in three of the last four contests. He finishes January with a point in 11 of 14 games, earning five goals and seven assists for the month. The 24-year-old's goal Friday got the Blue Jackets on the board in the third period, sparking their comeback. He's up to 21 goals, 54 points, 142 shots on net and an NHL-best plus-30 rating across 52 appearances. Impressively, he's also a part of the team's first power-play unit, where he's earned 16 of his points this season, so he's emerged as a strong all-around player in his third campaign.
Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Pots OT winner for goal No. 20
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Marchenko scored the overtime winner in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Kings.
With a little over a minute left in the extra frame, Marchenko received the puck in the neutral zone, accelerated down the boards and blew by Kevin Fiala before sweeping the puck past Darcy Kuemper's outstretched pad. Marchenko has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games and 10 of the last 11, amassing four goals and 11 points over that span. The 24-year-old winger is having a breakout campaign, needing only 50 appearances to record his third straight 20-goal season, and his 53 points are already a new career high.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Nets goal in high-scoring loss
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Marchenko scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Marchenko has three goals and seven helpers over his last 10 outings. The winger put the Blue Jackets ahead 2-0 in the first period, but that lead was no match for the Hurricanes' relentless offense in the middle frame. Marchenko is closing in on a third straight 20-goal campaign to open his career -- he has 19 tallies, 52 points, 138 shots on net and a plus-28 rating across 49 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Stays warm with assist
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Marchenko notched an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Marchenko has gone six games without a goal, but he has five helpers and a plus-4 rating in that span. The 24-year-old winger hasn't gone multiple games without a point since Dec. 3-5. For the season, he's at a fantastic 51 points (18 goals, 33 helpers), 136 shots on net and a plus-28 rating across 48 appearances.
Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Late heroics in Tuesday's win
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Marchenko picked up an assist and then beat Ivan Fedotov in the final round of the shootout to secure a 3-2 win over the Flyers.
The 24-year-old winger extended his point streak to five games in timely fashion, setting up Zach Werenski for a one-timer into a wide-open cage late in the third period to tie the score at 2-2. Marchenko then ended the night with a cheeky shootout winner, letting the puck slide off his stick before redirecting it under Fedotov's pad at the last second when the goalie opened up. Marchenko has been on fire over the last month, and the confidence is showing -- he's delivered eight goals and 21 points in his last 15 appearances with 56 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 11 hits and a stunning plus-15 rating.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Finishes win with empty-netter
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Marchenko scored an empty-net goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
Marchenko has eight goals and 11 assists over his last 13 outings. He'll have to navigate the middle of the campaign without Sean Monahan (wrist), who was placed on injured reserve Thursday and doesn't yet have a clear timeline to return. Adam Fantilli moved up to the top line Thursday. It's a young top six for Columbus, but age is just a number for the 24-year-old Marchenko in a breakout third NHL campaign. He has 18 goals, 46 points, 123 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-24 rating over 42 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Two helpers against Pens
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Marchenko picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
After having a hand in a pair of Dmitri Voronkov tallies during regulation, Marchenko beat Tristan Jarry in the shootout to help secure the win. Marchenko hasn't gone two straight games without getting onto the scoresheet since early December, and he's been even hotter over the last few weeks, producing six multi-point performances in the last 10 contests while racking up six goals and 16 points.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Stardom beckons
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Marchenko scored a goal Saturday in a 6-4 win over the Blues.
He was on the left half wall and wired a pass to the crease that deflected off Colton Parayko's stick and through Joel Hofer for a power-play goal. With the goal, Marchenko established career marks in points (43) and power-play points (14) in just 40 games. And he's on pace for his first 200-plus shot season. Marchenko's game has taken a big leap playing with offseason addition Sean Monahan, who is also toying with a career pace. Columbus needs a new star, and it looks like Marchenko is that man.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Lights lamp twice in win
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Marchenko scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
The 24-year-old winger potted Columbus' first two goals on the night, extending a hot streak that has seen Marchenko rack up five multi-point performances in the last seven games of December. He's produced five goals and 13 points during that blistering stretch, and Marchenko's needed only 38 appearances this season to match the career-high 42 points he recorded over 78 games in 2023-24.
