Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Tallies in Monday's win
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Chinakhov scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Chinakhov can't get a point streak going, but he has two goals and two assists over his last seven outings. He's been a decent depth scorer in 2024-25 with five goals and seven helpers over 18 contests. The winger has added 45 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-2 rating. He was on the third line Monday, though he's often played a larger role and could move up again the next time the Blue Jackets shuffle their lines.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Strikes on power play in loss
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Chinakhov scored a power-play goal on seven shots and added four hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
Chinakhov snapped an eight-game goal drought with his first-period tally. The seven shots were a season high for the winger, who was on a new-look second line alongside Dmitri Voronkov and Cole Sillinger for this contest. Overall, Chinakhov has 10 points, 42 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-4 rating across 14 outings this season.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Logs helper in win
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Chinakhov produced an assist in Monday's 6-1 win over the Oilers.
Chinakhov spent a couple of games on the second line without much success, but he was reunited with Kirill Marchenko and Sean Monahan on the top line Monday. Through eight outings, Chinakhov has three goals, five assists, three power-play points, 22 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-5 rating. The Blue Jackets have been more productive than expected early on, and the 23-year-old's success on the top line is a noticeable part of that.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Ready to rock
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Chinakhov (lower body) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Minnesota, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Chinakhov was injured Tuesday, but he managed to play and score against the Sabres on Thursday before missing practice Friday. Chinakhov is off to a great start this season, scoring twice and adding four assists in four appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Hopeful to play Saturday
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Chinakhov didn't practice Friday due to a lower-body injury, but the team hopes he'll be able to play Saturday against the Wild, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Chinakhov suffered his injury while blocking a shot during Tuesday's win over Buffalo, and he underwent precautionary X-rays on Friday. Despite his absence from practice Friday, the team is hopeful that he won't be forced to miss any game action due to the injury. Over his first four appearances of the season, he's recorded two goals and six points while averaging 18:44 of ice time.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Racks up three points in win
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Chinakhov scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.
Chinakhov is up to four points, including two on the power play, over the first two games of the season. His chemistry with Sean Monahan has been instant, and it likely helps that Kirill Marchenko is also on the top line -- Chinakhov played alongside Marchenko frequently in 2023-24. Chinakhov likely won't be a point-per-game player this year, but he'll maintain decent fantasy value as long as he's on the top line.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Gearing up for season
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Chinakhov is recovered from an upper-body injury and will be present for the start of training camp, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site Tuesday.
Chinakhov missed the final 17 contests of the 2023-24 regular season due to the injury. The 23-year-old appears to be well past that setback, and he also signed a two-year contract extension with Columbus this summer. Chinakhov should see power-play time while being firmly entrenched among the top-six forward group. The Russian winger has generated 56 points in 145 career outings as an NHLer.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Not playing Tuesday
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Chinakhov (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Carolina, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Chinakhov will miss his 17th consecutive contest. He will conclude the 2023-24 campaign with 16 goals, 29 points, 110 shots on net and 43 hits in 53 games.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Out Thursday
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Chinakhov (upper body) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Pittsburgh.
Chinakhov has 16 goals and 29 points in 53 contests this season. He hasn't played since March 12 due to the injury, and it's not clear how much longer he might be out for. Chinakhov will likely serve in a middle-six capacity once he's available.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Out again Saturday
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Chinakhov (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Golden Knights, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Svoboda reports the Blue Jackets will deploy the same lineup they used in Colorado on Friday, meaning Chinakhov will miss his sixth straight game. His next chance to play is Tuesday in Arizona.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Not ready to return Friday
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Chinakhov (upper body) is expected to miss Friday's contest versus Colorado.
Chinakhov has 16 goals and 29 points in 53 outings in 2023-24. He was last in the lineup March 12. When Chinakhov is ready to return, he will probably serve in a middle-six capacity.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Out Thursday
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Chinakhov (upper body) will be out Thursday when the Jackets host the Senators, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Chinakhov has been solid for Columbus this year, recording 16 goals and 13 assists while filling a middle-six role through 53 games. Mikael Pyyhtia will likely make his NHL season debut in a third-line role against Ottawa due to Chinakhov's absence.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Exits Tuesday's game
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Chinakhov sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Chinakhov exited in the first period and was quickly ruled out during the first intermission. His absence comes at a time where the Blue Jackets are also missing Kirill Marchenko (illness), leaving the team a bit thin at forward. It's unclear if Chinakhov will be able to play Thursday versus the Senators.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Dishes pair of assists
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Chinakhov notched two assists, three shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Chinakhov returned after a one-game absence with an upper-body injury. The winger set up goals by Kirill Marchenko and Dmitri Voronkov as those three forwards were united for the second time this season to form the Blue Jackets' second line. Chinakhov has nine points over his last nine contests and is up to 26 points, 85 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-1 rating through 41 outings overall.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Expected to play Saturday
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Chinakhov (upper body) is set to play Saturday against San Jose, according to Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
Chinakhov missed Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Ottawa because of the injury. He has 14 goals, 24 points and 82 shots in 40 contests this season. Chinakhov's projected to play on the second line alongside Dmitri Voronkov and Kirill Marchenko.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Sustains upper-body injury
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Chinakhov won't return to Saturday's game against Tampa Bay because of an upper-body injury.
Chinakhov recorded one hit in 8:40 of ice time before exiting the contest. Going into Saturday's action, he had 14 goals and 24 points in 39 outings in 2023-24. If Chinakhov isn't available for Tuesday's game in Ottawa, then Kirill Marchenko might serve in an expanded role, and Emil Bemstrom is likely to draw back into the lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Nets both goals in loss
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Chinakhov scored two goals on six shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Chinakhov tallied twice in the third period to give the Blue Jackets a fighting chance, but their rally came up short. The 22-year-old winger has earned four goals and three assists over his last six games, finding success on the top line. Chinakhov has 14 goals, 24 points, 79 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 38 appearances this season. He's worth a look in fantasy while his offense is hot.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Gathers helper Saturday
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Chinakhov notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Chinakhov stole the puck and set up Jake Bean for the Blue Jackets' third goal. The 22-year-old Chinakhov is settling in nicely on the top line with two goals and three assists over his last five games. The first-round pick from 2020 has 22 points, 73 shots on net, 29 hits and a minus-4 rating through 37 outings this season, which already represents a career year.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Earns two points in win
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Chinakhov scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Chinakhov opened the scoring 2:50 into the game and added the lone helper on Adam Fantilli's empty-netter in the third period. This was Chinakhov's first multi-point game since Dec. 19, though he's warmed up with four points over his last four outings while seeing top-line usage. The 22-year-old is at 21 points, 71 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-5 rating through 36 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Good to go
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Chinakhov (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus the Flyers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Chinakhov was a game-time decision, but he was able to take warmups. The 22-year-old will remain in his usual second-line role. He's slowed down lately but still has seven goals and five assists over his last 11 contests.
