Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Scores lone goal in loss
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Voronkov scored a goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Voronkov's offense has dropped in December -- he has three goals over nine games this month. The 24-year-old has maintained a top-six role, but he hasn't had as much success when away from Sean Monahan. Voronkov is now at eight goals, 13 points, 38 shots on net, 25 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 22 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Snaps drought Sunday
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Voronkov scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg.
Voronkov went six straight games with at least one point in a span between Nov. 18 and Dec. 1, and while he followed that impressive streak with a three-game skid, he bounced back and found twine in this surprising win over the Jets. Voronkov is up to 12 points across 18 games, tallying seven goals and five assists.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Extends point streak to six games
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Voronkov scored an empty-net goal on three shots, logged two hits, added 17 PIM and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Voronkov's ice time was down Saturday as he ended up sitting out most of the second period after he stepped up to Connor Murphy following the Chicago defenseman's hit on Kirill Marchenko. Voronkov would get the last laugh, depositing an empty-netter to finish off this win while keeping his point streak alive at six games (four goals, four assists). The 24-year-old winger played heavy in 2023-24, but his physicality has taken a step back this year -- he has 11 points, 28 shots on net, seven hits and 21 PIM over 14 contests. A larger focus on scoring is never a bad thing, especially when Voronkov has been productive on offense to make up for the lower hit total.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Earns two points in chaotic win
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Voronkov scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 7-6 overtime win over the Lightning.
Voronkov helped lay the foundation for a comeback from an early 3-0 deficit. He set up Sean Monahan for the first Columbus goal, and Monahan returned the favor on the team's next tally early in the second. With three goals and two assists over his last four games, Voronkov is again looking like a player who was able to make an impact in bursts at times in 2023-24. He's earned six points, 20 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 10 outings this season, though it's his top-six role currently that gives him some appeal in fantasy.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Gets on scoresheet with goal
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Voronkov scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Voronkov picked up his first point in four contests this season when he opened the scoring at 13:26 of the first period. The 24-year-old has added seven shots on net, two PIM and a minus-3 rating while filling a bottom-six role. He saw top-six usage at times in 2023-24 en route to an 18-goal, 34-point effort over 75 games as a rookie. He'll have a tough time reaching those marks again unless he starts to see a larger role.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Returns to action Friday
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Voronkov (upper body) will make his season debut versus Winnipeg on Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Voronkov was injured in a preseason game against the Penguins, and it was thought that he would be out of action until the end of November, but he is ready to play. The 24-year-old had 18 goals and 34 points in 75 regular-season games last season. Look for Voronkov to begin as a bottom-six forward upon his return.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Surgery not needed
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Per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site, Voronkov (upper body) will not require surgery, general manager Don Waddell said Thursday.
Voronkov is expected to return by the end of November, according to Waddell. Voronkov was injured a week ago in a preseason game against the Penguins. He had 18 goals, 16 assists, 52 PIM and 83 hits in 75 regular-season appearances in 2023-24 for the Blue Jackets.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Exits with upper-body injury
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Voronkov sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Thursday's preseason game versus the Penguins.
Voronkov was injured on his first shift of the game. The 24-year-old figures to be an important part of the Blue Jackets' forward group this season. That said, he may be held out of Friday's preseason rematch with the Penguins even if his injury is minor.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Dealing with illness
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Voronkov is under the weather and will miss the season finale against Carolina on Tuesday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Voronkov is expected to be replaced by Luca Del Bel Belluz, who is being recalled from AHL Cleveland. With Voronkov's absence, he will end his rookie season having notched 18 goals and 16 assists, including eight power-play points, in 75 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Lone score in win
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Voronkov scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 1-0 victory over the Blues.
Voronkov broke a scoreless tie early in the third period, beating Jordan Binnington with a goal off the rush that would stand as the game-winner in a 1-0 Columbus victory. The 23-year-old Voronkov has five goals in his last seven contests as he's moved into a top-six role. He's up to 12 goals and 25 points through 44 appearances in his rookie campaign.
