Kirill Marchenko
A Change In Blue Jackets Preseason Predictions: Recalls, Injuries, and Signings
A lot has happened since the last article I wrote discussing the likely lines and predictions for opening night. Several new players have joined the roster, and a few others have been listed as injured. Once again, the game plan has to change. Kevin Labanc Kevin Labanc signed with the Blue Jackets this past Saturday. […]
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Preseason Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, for their second to last preseason game. The Penguins are playing their “B” lineup for the final time, as they will use this as the final opportunity to see who will grab a spot with the main roster for […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets Opening Night Line Predictions
The Blue Jackets are almost halfway through their pre-season games, and some possible line combinations are starting to shape up. The team began with 55 players in training camp and has trimmed that to 36 over the last week. Here are the players who have been either loaned, returned to their team, or released, starting […]
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Blue Jackets Off-Season Updates: Marchenko and Johnson Signed; Laine Cleared
This off-season has been a whirlwind of activity for the Columbus Blue Jackets. It all started with hiring the new GM Don Waddell, and so far he has made several moves including hiring new head coach Dean Evason. Recently a few restricted free agents have avoided going to arbitration with the re-signings of Kent Johnson […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets Free Agency Update
There has been no shortage of news for the Columbus Blue Jackets lately. There is plenty to discuss between the draft, free agency, and the search for a new head coach. Some players have been re-signed this past week and some have signed with new teams. The most recent signing by the Blue Jackets is […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets Player Grades: Kirill Marchenko
For part three of this series, Columbus Blue Jacket’s forward Kirill Marchenko gets his grade on his 2023-24 season performance. In the first two parts, I graded Johnny Gaudreau and Zach Werenski. You can find the grading criteria in the first link. Keep in mind these grades focus mainly on how well a player did […]
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PHOTOS: New York Islanders vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – 04/04/2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio- Thursday night, the visiting New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. Pierre Engvall, Bo Horvat, Noah Dobson, and Kyle Palmieri scored for New York. Columbus scored all goals in the first period via Dmitri Voronkov and Kirill Marchenko. Blue Jackets goaltender, Daniil Tarasov, left the […]
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Blue Jackets Showing Frustration Near End of Season, Look To Finish Strong
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the tail end of their season and it seems nothing is going their way. They lost their sixth consecutive game and are sitting in last place in the Metropolitan Division. The Jackets were also mathematically eliminated from playoff contention earlier this week. In a recent loss, some players showed […]
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Columbus Loses At Pittsburgh For 14th Time In A Row
The Columbus Blue Jackets knew there was a tough night in store for Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Besides missing Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson, and Patrik Laine, the Blue Jackets were also missing goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (upper-body injury) and forward Kirill Marchenko (healthy scratch). Jacket’s head coach Pascal Vincent said the reason for Marchenko’s […]
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Alex Nylander Gets First Points And First Goal As A Columbus Blue Jacket
Thursday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets faced the Carolina Hurricanes at Nationwide Arena. They faced former teammate Spencer Martin, who was in the net for the Hurricanes. Martin had been picked up off of waivers by Carolina this past January. There were a few changes in the Blue Jackets lineup from the previous night’s game […]
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