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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Provides pair of assists
Cole Sillinger logged two assists and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-6 overtime win over the Lightning.Sillinger set up Yegor Chinakhov on a second-period tally and also fed Zach Werenski for the game-winning goal 1:26 into overtime. While it's a young forward group, the Columbus Blue Jackets could roll three scoring lines now that Kent Johnson is healthy again. As such, there's no reason to worry about Sillinger's third-line placement from Thursday -- he led all Columbus forwards with 17:55 of ice time in this contest. The 21-year-old center has four points over his last four games and is up to three goals, nine assists, 41 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-5 rating over 19 appearances for the season.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Snaps drought with empty-netter
Cole Sillinger scored an empty-net goal in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.Sillinger closed out the scoring with 4:28 left in the third period. He went pointless during the Columbus Blue Jackets' recent six-game losing streak. Sillinger has just nine points (three goals, six assists) this season, so his production hasn't been enough to make him worthy of rostering in most formats.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Three-point effort against Oilers
Cole Sillinger delivered a goal and two assists in Monday's 6-1 win over Edmonton.It was the first multi-point performance of the season for the 21-year-old. Sillinger has moved into a prominent role for Columbus, skating on the second line with Adam Fantilli at even strength while also working on the top power-play unit, and the assignment is beginning to lead to production. Sillinger was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, and he may be coming into his own.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Receives top-line look
Cole Sillinger posted an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs.Sillinger started the year on the third line, but head coach Dean Evason's lineup shuffle saw Sillinger take over on the top line while Yegor Chinakhov moved down to the second line. Sillinger was able to draw his assist on Kirill Marchenko's third-period tally. Through six outings, Sillinger has a goal, three helpers, 14 shots on net, eight hits and six PIM. His fantasy value receives an instant boost if he can stay in his new role, as the 21-year-old has the scoring chops to handle increased responsibilities.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Snaps home shortie Tuesday
Cole Sillinger scored a shorthanded goal in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the PanthersThe 21-year-old opened the scoring just 41 seconds into the second period, taking a long pass from Kent Johnson and then going top shelf on Sergei Bobrovsky. Sillinger has a goal and two points in three games to begin the season, and with the Columbus Blue Jackets having to lean heavily on their young core, he could reach the 20-goal and 40-point plateaus for the first time in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Pots third tally of preseason
Cole Sillinger scored the Columbus Blue Jackets' only goal in Thursday's 3-1 preseason loss to the Penguins.The 12th overall pick in the 2021 Draft beat Tristan Jarry in the first period, Sillinger's third goal of the preseason, but the Columbus offense went cold after that. He's expected to begin the season as the Jackets' No. 3 center behind Sean Monahan and Adam Fantilli, but after producing a career-high 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists) in 77 contests in 2023-24, Sillinger's overall game could continue to grow under new head coach Dean Evason.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Grabs two-year deal
Cole Sillinger agreed to terms on a two-year, $4.5 million contract with Columbus on Wednesday.Sillinger bounced back from a disappointing sophomore campaign, having recorded just 11 points in 64 games in 2022-23, with a 32-point 2023-24 season that included a career-best 19 helpers. The 21-year-old Columbus native is poised to remain in a middle-six role heading into the upcoming year and should be capable of continuing to put up 30-plus points in addition to 100-plus hits.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Snaps nine-game point drought
Cole Sillinger scored a goal and added an assist Thursday in a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh.It was a goal-scorer's goal. Sillinger dropped to a knee for a one-timer on a 3-on-1 rush in the second period that pushed the score to 2-1 in favor of Columbus. The points Thursday snapped a nine-game point drought and a 12-game goal slump for Sillinger. He isn't a consistent scorer yet, but we all need to remember Sillinger's still just 20 years old.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Nets goal in Saturday's win
Cole Sillinger scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.Sillinger tallied midway through the second period to put the Columbus Blue Jackets ahead 4-1. The 20-year-old center has scored in three straight games, following a span of 12 contests in which he had a total of two assists. For the season, he's at 23 points, 104 shots on net, 88 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 55 outings. Sillinger has been playing on the third line lately, though he could get into the top six if he keeps scoring.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Scores team's lone goal in loss
Cole Sillinger scored a goal on four shots, blocked three shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.Sillinger gave Columbus some hope when he scored on a rebound after Igor Shesterkin gave the puck away behind the Rangers' net in the third period, but the Columbus Blue Jackets were unable to solve Shesterkin the rest of the night. The goal was Sillinger's ninth, and the 20-year-old forward is up to 21 points through 53 games, putting him on pace to finish right around his rookie season total of 31 points from 2021-22. However, he's put up only two points since Jan. 25.