YEGOR CHINAKHOV NEWS

Not playing Sunday Chinakhov (upper body) won't be in the lineup Sunday versus the Jets, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Chinakhov will sit out his third consecutive contest. He has provided 16 goals and 29 points in 53 appearances this campaign. Mikael Pyyhtia has been playing during Chinakhov's absence.

MARCH 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not expected to play Chinakhov (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Sharks, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Due to Chinakhov's absence, Mikael Pyyhtia is expected to play in his second straight contest Saturday after making his NHL season debut in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Ottawa. The 23-year-old Chinakhov has 16 goals and 29 points in 53 games this campaign.

MARCH 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out Thursday Chinakhov (upper body) will be out Thursday when the Jackets host the Senators, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Chinakhov has been solid for Columbus this year, recording 16 goals and 13 assists in 53 games played. The 23-year-old will look to avoid injuries as he's dealt with one in all three years he's been in the league. He will look to sharpen his game in the last 17 games for Columbus.

MARCH 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Officially considered day-to-day Chinakhov (upper body) was labeled day-to-day ahead of Thursday's clash with Ottawa, Coby Maeir of the 1st Ohio Battery reports.

Impact Chinakhov left Tuesday's matchup with Montreal after playing just 4:57 of ice time and now could be in danger of missing out Thursday. The 23-year-old winger has managed just one point in his last eight outings but should still have enough time to reach the 20-goal threshold with four more tallies.

MARCH 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Tuesday's game Chinakhov sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Impact 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.

MARCH 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes pair of assists Chinakhov notched two assists, three shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Chinakhov returned after a one-game absence with an upper-body injury. The winger set up Kirill Marchenko and Dmitri Voronkov's goals in this game as those three forwards were united for the second time this season as 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.

FEBRUARY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Saturday Chinakhov (upper body) is set to play Saturday against San Jose, according to Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Tuesday Chinakhov (upper body) injury won't play Tuesday versus the Senators, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Impact Chinakhov was injured by a high stick in Saturday's game versus the Lightning. The severity of the injury wasn't specified, but he will miss at least one game. Emil Bemstrom figures to enter the lineup, while Jack Roslovic and Kirill Marchenko are in line for bigger minutes Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sustains upper-body injury Chinakhov won't return to Saturday's game against Tampa Bay because of an upper-body injury.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets both goals in loss Chinakhov scored two goals on six shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gathers helper Saturday Chinakhov notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Earns two points in win Chinakhov scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seven shots in victory Chinakhov scored a goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout win against the Canucks.

Impact Chinakhov snapped a five-game point drought, and a sevne-game goal drought, with the marker. The 22-year-old Russian right winger also had a plus-1 rating and seven shots on goal in 21:59 of ice time across 26 shifts. He'll look to keep up the good work Friday when the Devils pay a visit to Nationwide Arena.

JANUARY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Chinakhov (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus the Flyers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call Thursday Chinakov will be a game-time decision against the Flyers on Thursday due to illness, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Impact Chinakov was unable to practice Wednesday and is now a doubt heading into the clash with Philadelphia. The 22-year-old winger has racked up 12 points in his last 11 contests, though he has zero goals on just shots in his previous three outings. If Chinakhov does miss out, Kent Johnson could move into a top-six role while Brendan Gaunce joins the fourth line.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Point streak at six games Chinakhov scored his ninth goal of the season in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.

Impact The 22-year-old earned Columbus a point by tying the score midway through the third period, as 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 and points (15) in only 23 contests.

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers in Buffalo Chinakhov notched two assists in Tuesday's 9-4 rout of the Sabres.

Impact While the 22-year-old did see his four-game goal streak come to an end, Chinakhov helped set up Kirill Marchenko for two tallies 22 seconds apart in the second period to blow the game open for Columbus. Chinakhov has five goals and nine points over his five-game point streak, nearly doubling his scoring output from the 17 games prior to his surge. The line of Marchenko, Chinakhov and Dmitri Voronkov -- all Russians in their early 20s -- has been a revelation for the Blue Jackets of late, and the fantasy values of all three are soaring.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goal streak at four games Chinakhov scored his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Devils.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets host the Panthers after Chinakhov's 2-goal game

The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers after Yegor Chinakhov's two-goal game against the St. Louis Blues in the Blue Jackets' 5-2 win

DECEMBER 9, 2023 • Associated Press

Erupts for three points Chinakhov scored twice and added an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE