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: Deemed week-to-week
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Chinakhov (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Chinakhov will miss is ninth consecutive contest Saturday versus Pittsburgh. With only eight games remaining after Saturday's tilt, Chinakhov may have played his last game of the season. He has 16 goals and 29 points in 53 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign.
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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: Officially considered day-to-day
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Chinakhov (upper body) has been labeled day-to-day ahead of Thursday's clash with Ottawa, Coby Maeir of the 1st Ohio Battery reports.
Chinakhov left Tuesday's matchup with Montreal after playing just 4:57 and now could be in danger of missing out against the Senators. The 23-year-old winger has managed just one point in his last eight outings but could still have enough time to reach the 20-goal threshold with four more tallies.
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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.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Game-time call Thursday
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Chinakov will be a game-time decision against the Flyers on Thursday due to an illness, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Chinakov was unable to practice Wednesday and is now a doubt heading into his team's clash with Philadelphia. The 22-year-old winger has racked up 12 points in his last 11 contests, though he has zero goals in his previous three outings. If Chinakhov does miss out, Kent Johnson could move into a top-six role while Brendan Gaunce could join the fourth line versus the Flyers.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Point streak at six games
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Chinakhov scored his ninth goal of the season in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.
The 22-year-old earned Columbus a point by tying the score midway through the third period -- he wired the puck past Charlie Lindgren on the blocker side from the slot. Chinakhov has found the scoresheet in six straight games, erupting for six goals and 10 points over that stretch, and the 2020 first-round pick has already set new career highs on the season in goals (nine) and points (15) in only 23 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Goal streak at four games
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Chinakhov scored his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Devils.
With the Blue Jackets down 3-1 in the second period, Chinakhov flipped a shot from the blue line that Timo Meier tried to knock down, only to turn it into a knuckleball that skipped past Akira Schmid. Puck luck has definitely been in Chinakhov's favor lately -- the 22-year-old has found the back of the net in four straight games, and he's collected five tallies on only 11 shots during that stretch.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Erupts for three points
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Chinakhov scored twice and added an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Chinakhov scored twice in the third period, including once on the power play. He also picked up an assist in the first period on Kirill Marchenko's opening tally. The big game snapped a four-game skid for Chinakhov, who continues to see middle-six usage on a line with Marchenko and Dmitri Voronkov. Chinakhov has five goals, three helpers, 29 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 18 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Pots first goal of season
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Chinakhov scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
He wheeled out of the corner and snapped the puck past Tristan Jarry in the final minute of the first period to give Columbus an early 2-1 lead. Chinakhov had been held off the scoresheet in his first four games of the season after missing the first few weeks with a back issue, and while the 2020 first-round pick has yet to find much success in the NHL with 12 goals and 28 points in his first 97 games, he has both the skill and the opportunity with the Blue Jackets to heat up quickly.
