Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Records two power-play assists
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Chinakhov notched two power-play assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mammoth.
Chinakhov had a hand in goals by Anthony Mantha and Bryan Rust, as the Penguins' special teams made a difference in the contest. With a goal and six helpers over his last five outings, Chinakhov continues to be an effective part of the Penguins' offence. The 25-year-old has earned 27 points over 57 appearances between Pittsburgh and Columbus this season, with just four of those points coming on the power play. He's within striking distance of reaching the 30-point mark for the first time in his career -- he came up one short in 2023-24 with the Blue Jackets.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Two helpers in shootout loss
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Chinakhov picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
The 25-year-old winger had a hand in tallies by Bryan Rust in the second period and Noel Acciari in the third. Chinakhov continues to thrive with Pittsburgh. Over 11 games since the beginning of February, he has collected five goals and 11 points.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Tallies on power play Sunday
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Chinakhov scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins.
Chinakhov has three points over his last two contests. The 25-year-old winger continues to look good with the Penguins, and it's a positive sign he was able to contribute even without Evgeni Malkin (suspension) in the lineup. Chinakhov is at 14 goals, 23 points, 93 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-4 rating over 54 appearances between Pittsburgh and Columbus this season.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Apple fritter night in loss
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Chinakhov had two assists in a 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia on Saturday.
Chinakhov has 10 goals, six assists and 55 shots in 24 games with the Penguins. He had just three goals, three assists and 36 shots in 29 games with Columbus before the deal that brought him to Pittsburgh. Chinakhov has high-end offensive talent, but he's never been able to translate talent into output.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Lights lamp in big win
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Chinakhov tallied a goal and fired four shots on net in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Chinakhov continued his success with his new team Sunday with a goal less than six minutes into the second period. The twine finder brought Chinakov up to 10 goals and 14 points across 21 games since being traded to the Penguins from the Blue Jackets. Since the move, he leads the team in goals and is tied for fourth in points. Chinakhov has shown no signs of slowing down soon with two goals since the Olympic break, giving him high-level streaming value in fantasy for the foreseeable future.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Buries goal in win
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Chinakhov scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Chinakhov welcomed his daughter into the world Wednesday and got the customary new-dad goal a day later. The 25-year-old winger has scored six goals and added three assists over his last nine games. He's up to 19 points in 48 outings this season, including 13 points in 19 games since he was traded to Pittsburgh from Columbus. Chinakhov has fit well with Thomas Novak and Evgeni Malkin, a trio that will be leaned on for offense in the absence of Sidney Crosby (lower body).
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Set to play Thursday
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Chinakhov (personal) is expected to be in the lineup versus New Jersey on Thursday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.
Since joining the Penguins, Chinakhov has been rolling offensively, racking up eight goals and four helpers in 18 contests. If there is a knock on the 25-year-old winger's game right now, it's the lack of production with the man advantage. Despite logging 1:14 of power-play ice time per game, Chinakhov has yet to produce a point with the extra attacker.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Won't practice Wednesday
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Chinakhov will miss Wednesday's practice because of the birth of his daughter.
Pittsburgh doesn't have a game Wednesday, and it remains to be seen if Chinakhov will play when the Penguins host the Devils on Thursday. The 25-year-old has 11 goals and 18 points in 47 appearances between Columbus and Pittsburgh in 2025-26. Kevin Hayes is projected to be a healthy scratch Thursday, but Hayes will presumably dress if Chinakhov is unavailable.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Tickles twine Thursday
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Chinakhov scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
Chinakhov stretched the Penguins' lead to 3-0 in the second period. He's up to three goals and an assist over eight outings in January, which already matches his goal total from 29 games with the Blue Jackets to begin the season. The 24-year-old has 10 points, 50 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-4 rating over 37 appearances. While he's officially on the second line for the Penguins, his ice time remains limited at 12:12 per game since the trade, so Chinakhov is functionally more of a bottom-six forward still.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Tallies lone goal in loss
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Chinakhov scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Flames.
Chinakhov has earned two goals and one assist over five games since joining the Penguins. He's still on the second line, but he saw just 10:09 of ice time Saturday, his lowest total since he was dealt to Pittsburgh from Columbus. The winger has nine points, 44 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-5 rating across 34 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: First goal in black and gold
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Chinakhov scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over Detroit.
It was Chinakhov's first goal for the Penguins after being acquired in a trade with the Blue Jackets on Monday, and his fourth of the season. He took a long pass to break in alone and slide the puck between John Gibson's pads. Chinakhov has an elite release and good puck skills, but he hasn't been able to establish himself yet. He has one goal and four shots in two games since the trade after putting up three goals, three assists and 36 shots in 29 games with the Blue Jackets.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Nets rare goal Saturday
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Chinakhov scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Chinakhov ended a 19-game point drought with the tally. He was scratched just three times in that span, as the Blue Jackets have put him in a fourth-line role, likely to give other teams a look if they want to trade for the winger. The 24-year-old has a meager five points, 34 shots on net, 25 hits and a minus-6 rating over 26 appearances, though he had 29 points in 53 games in 2023-24 and may have more upside if he gets a change of scenery.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Two-point effort in OT win
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Chinakhov scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
The 24-year-old winger opened the scoring early in the first period on a great individual effort. He forced a turnover deep in Buffalo's end on the forecheck, grabbed the loose puck and then out-waited Alex Lyon with a dangle before flipping a backhander past the sprawling netminder. Chinakhov remains exiled to Columbus' fourth line, a role that doesn't really fit his skill set, but he's making the best of it. In the last four contests, he's produced two goals and four points while averaging only 10:38 of ice time per game.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Pots first tally of season
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Chinakhov scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Penguins.
The 24-year-old winger had a tumultuous offseason that included a trade request, and after being a healthy scratch for the first three games of the season, Chinakhov has mainly been stuck on the fourth line over the last five contests while averaging just 9:06 in ice time. He flashed his skill Saturday, however, ripping a quick shot past Arturs Silovs early in the third period to give the Blue Jackets a 3-2 lead. It might take an injury ahead of him on the depth chart to move Chinakhov into a top-six role, but he has the upside to thrive if given a chance.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Returns after 39 games
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Chinakhov (upper-body) was minus-2 with two shots in 13:25 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning. He had missed 39 games to injury.
It will take Chinakhov some time to get back up to game speed. Prior to his injury, the young winger appeared to be taking a step forward -- he had seven goals and seven assists in his first 21 games. Chinakhov could give you a late-season boost if he can get his skates under him.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Practices Monday
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Chinakhov (back) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Chinakhov could return from a 39-game absence against Tampa Bay on Tuesday. During Monday's session, he occupied a top-six role and could see time on the power play once given clearance to return to the lineup. Chinakhov has seven goals, 14 points, 32 hits and 55 shots on net in 21 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Begins skating Wednesday
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Chinakhov (upper body) completed a solo skating session Wednesday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Chinakhov has been on the shelf for the last 11 contests due to his upper-body injury and seems unlikely to play in Thursday's matchup with New Jersey considering he has yet to practice with the team. Since Justin Danforth (lower body) is also sidelined, the Jackets will likely continue utilizing Mikael Pyyhtia and Kevin Labanc in fourth-line roles.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: On injured reserve
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Chinakhov was moved to injured reserve Wednesday.
Chinakhov hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 27, so he's eligible to be activated whenever he's healthy. That said, Chinakhov hasn't resumed skating yet and isn't believed to be close to returning. He has seven goals and 14 points in 21 outings in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Not ready to return
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Head coach Dean Evason said Tuesday that Chinakhov (upper body) is "progressing, for sure, but as far as I know he hasn't been on the ice yet. So he's not close to coming back yet," Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Chinakov has missed the past six games due to the injury. The Russian winger was playing well before suffering the setback, as he scored in three of his last four appearances. Chinakhov will likely slot into a middle-six role once he's healthy.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Out of action Friday
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Chinakhov (upper body) will be unavailable Friday versus Calgary, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Chinakhov didn't miss any time versus Montreal on Wednesday, when he scored his third goal in the last four games. Chinakhov has seven goals, seven assists, 55 shots on goal and 32 hits in 21 appearances this season. Consider him day-to-day ahead of Sunday's tilt in Chicago. Cole Sillinger will return to the lineup, replacing Chinakhov.
