Marchenko Has Four Point Night As Blue Jackets Cruise Past Nashville
Russell LaBounty-Imagn ImagesKirill Marchenko(29,30,31), Adam Fantilli(23,24), Sean Monahan(15,16), and Dante Fabbro(7) poured in the goals for Columbus, while Elvis Merzļikins made 24 saves in an 8-4 Blue Jackets win on Tuesday night.
The Blue Jackets beat the Nashville Predators in another wild game. Columbus has now scored 15 goals in the last two games at Nationwide Arena. It's safe to say that the scoring woes are over for the CBJ, at least for now.
On Tuesday night, the Jackets had a trio of players trying to get a hat trick, but Kirill Marchenko was the one who had fans tossing hats onto the ice.
Marchenko said after the game, "I say on the bench it feels like a dream every time when you score a hat trick and all the hats are going on the ice. I really enjoy this moment because I score a hat trick at home because on the road, it doesn't really feel like that. Here, I just try to enjoy this moment."
The Blue Jackets are now 34-30-9 with 77 points.
Final Stats
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- Kirill Marchenko now has 31 goals on the season, and has goals in four straight games. He also had an assist, which makes it his first career four point game. He also becomes the first 30-goal scorer since the 18-19 season (Atkinson-41).
- Sean Monahan had 2 goals and 2 assists on the night. He now has 7 points in his last four games.
- Adam Fantilli scored 2 goals and had an assist.
- Dante Fabbro had a goal and an assist.
- Zach Werenski recorded two assists and has 5 points in the last three games. He now has 74 points, which is the fifth most in CBJ history for a single season. His 54 assists are the fourth most in a single season.
- Kent Johnson recorded three assists and now has 49 points.
- Boone Jenner picked up two assists and now has 17 points in 17 games played this season. He also has a five-game points streak.
- Elvis Merzļikins earned his 25th win of the season and 93rd of his career.
Team Stats
- The Jackets power play went 2/5 on the night.
- The Columbus PK stopped all four Predator power plays. Nashville only had one shot on four power plays.
- Columbus won 56.7% of the faceoffs.
Up Next: The Colorado Avalanche visits Columbus on Thursday.
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