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: First multi-point effort of 2024-25
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Voronkov recorded a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.
Voronkov recorded his first multi-point effort of the season, but he's been far from being a consistent performer for Columbus. The 24-year-old has only three points in seven outings this season. Voronkov will need to get things going soon if he has any designs of approaching the numbers he posted as a rookie when he notched 18 goals and 34 points across 75 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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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: Tied for rookie goal lead
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Voronkov scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Oilers.
The rugged 23-year-old center gave Columbus a 3-0 lead late in the first period by intercepting a clearing attempt in the Edmonton zone and then snapping a shot past Calvin Pickard from the slot. Voronkov is now tied with Connor Bedard and Marco Rossi with 17 goals on the season, the most among rookies, and his 31 points through 57 games has him fifth among first-year players.
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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.
