| Dec. 1, 2024 |
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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| Nov. 29, 2024 |
Voronkov put up two assists Friday in a 5-2 win over Calgary. - Voronkov has seven points (three goals, four assists) in a five-game point streak. The big, powerful winger has great skill and finish, and he's been a bit of a fantasy revelation playing on the top line with Sean Monahan and Kirill Marchenko. Overall, Voronkov has five goals, five assists and 25 shots in 13 games this season. |
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| Nov. 23, 2024 |
Voronkov scored a power-play goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes. - Voronkov has four goals and two assists over his last five games. He took a little time to settle back in after missing October with an upper-body injury, but he's all the way back now. The Blue Jackets have an interesting composition of forwards, with offense spread across three lines, so Voronkov could be an option in some fantasy formats. He has seven points, 23 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 11 appearances. |
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| Nov. 22, 2024 |
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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| Nov. 19, 2024 |
Voronkov scored a goal and added two PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Bruins. - Voronkov has three goals and an assist over his last six games, accounting for all of his offense across nine outings. The 24-year-old has mostly seen middle-six usage, though he was listed on the top line for Monday's game. He's added 16 shots on net and a minus-3 rating, but he also has just three hits after logging 83 hits in 75 contests last year. |
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| Nov. 16, 2024 |
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 only has three points in seven outings this season, and he'll need to get things going soon if he wants to approach the numbers he posted as a rookie, when he notched 18 goals and 34 points in 2023-24. |
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| Nov. 9, 2024 |
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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| Nov. 1, 2024 |
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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| Oct. 25, 2024 |
Voronkov (upper body) is practicing with the team Friday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports. - Voronkov was expected to return by the end of November, according to general manager Don Waddell's comments two weeks ago, but it appears that he could be ahead of schedule. Voronkov had 18 goals and 34 points in 75 regular-season contests in 2023-24 and is likely to return to his role as a middle-six forward when healthy. |
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| Oct. 10, 2024 |
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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| Oct. 4, 2024 |
Voronkov (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by Columbus on Friday, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. - Voronkov will miss a considerable amount of time, according to Portzline's sources, but there's no official timetable for the 24-year-old forward's return. He had 18 goals, 34 points, 52 PIM and 83 hits in 75 contests with the Blue Jackets in 2023-24. When healthy, Voronkov will likely serve in a middle-six capacity. His absence might lead to James Malatesta, who was projected to begin the season in the minors, play for Columbus in its season opener against Minnesota on Thursday. |
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| Oct. 3, 2024 |
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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| April 16, 2024 |
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 his last 75 appearances. |
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| March 8, 2024 |
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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| Feb. 24, 2024 |
Voronkov scored a power-play goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Sabres. - The big rookie tapped home a Kirill Marchenko pass midway through the first period to give the Blue Jackets an early lead, but the team couldn't solve Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen the rest of the night. Voronkov hasn't recorded an assist since Jan. 2, but that doesn't mean the 23-year-old center has been unproductive -- he's racked up eight goals over the last 13 games, with three of them coming on the power play. |
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| Feb. 18, 2024 |
Voronkov scored a goal on two shots, added two hits, went plus-2 and logged two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks. - Voronkov has been pretty good at getting past goalies lately, scoring seven goals on 31 shots across his last 10 outings. He hasn't logged an assist since Jan. 2, but he doesn't have to be a playmaker if he can keep his finishing touch. The center is at 14 tallies, 27 points, 81 shots on net, 53 hits, 39 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 47 appearances. |
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| Jan. 30, 2024 |
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. |
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| Jan. 25, 2024 |
Voronkov scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames. - Voronkov cashed in on a major power play after Jonathan Huberdeau got the gate for boarding Jack Roslovic in the third period. This was Voronkov's fourth goal in the last four games, two of which have come on the power play. The 23-year-old center is holding down a bottom-six role, so the scoring surge isn't likely to last for long. He's at 11 goals, 24 points, 69 shots on net, 39 hits, 26 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 41 outings in a strong rookie campaign so far. |
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| Jan. 23, 2024 |
Voronkov scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers. - Voronkov tied the contest at 1-1, burying a feed from Kent Johnson in the first period. The tally was Voronkov's third in the last three games, though that's all of his offense across the last seven appearances. Overall, the 23-year-old center has 10 tallies, 23 points, 66 shots on net, 37 hits, 26 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-5 rating through his first 40 NHL outings. |
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| Jan. 15, 2024 |
Voronkov scored two goals in Monday's 4-3 shootout win against the Canucks. - Voronkov ended up with a plus-1 rating, a game-high nine shots on goal, two blocked shots and a hit in 15:28 of ice time while winning three of his seven faceoff attempts. It was his first two-goal game in the NHL, and he snapped a four-game scoreless drought and six-game goal drought in the process. His time was the highest since Dec. 21. Despite the big game, Voronkov is still best limited to deeper fantasy pools. |
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| Dec. 8, 2023 |
Voronkov recorded two assists, three shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues. - Voronkov helped out on goals by linemates Kirill Marchenko and Yegor Chinakhov. That trio has generally been effective, but Voronkov entered the contest on a three-game point drought. This game was his first career multi-point effort. The 23-year-old is up to five goals, nine helpers, 31 shots on net, 23 hits, 23 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 23 outings. He may have some appeal in deeper fantasy formats for his solid offense and physical play. |
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| Dec. 1, 2023 |
Voronkov scored a goal in Friday's 4-2 win over the Senators. - Voronkov saw a meager 8:56 of ice time Friday, his lowest mark since Oct. 28. The 23-year-old made the most of his limited chances, tying the game at 2-2 in the first period. He's scored three times and added an assist over his last six games. For the season, the rookie forward has five tallies, seven helpers, 23 shots on net, 17 hits, 19 PIM and a plus-4 rating while filling a bottom-six role through 19 appearances. |
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| Nov. 28, 2023 |
Voronkov scored a goal in Monday's 5-2 home win against the Bruins. - Voronkov opened the scoring at 15:52 of the first period with a helper to Yegor Chinakhov, getting his team off to a good start against Jeremy Swayman. Voronkov ended up with a plus-3 rating, three shots on goal and a minor penalty with a hit. The 23-year-old forward has managed three goals and eight points across 14 games in the month of November. |
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| Nov. 12, 2023 |
Voronkov posted an assist and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers. - Voronkov has picked up a helper in each of the last three games. The 23-year-old forward set up an Adam Fantilli tally in the second period. Voronkov is up to two goals, five helpers, nine shots on net, nine hits, 15 PIM and a plus-3 rating through nine contests. While he's not shooting much, he's getting involved enough with offense and physical play to be a useful forward in deeper fantasy formats. |
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| Nov. 5, 2023 |
Voronkov scored his second goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals. - He was the only Blue Jacket to solve a red-hot Charlie Lindgren, as the big Russian tipped home a Kirill Marchenko shot early in the second period. Voronkov has four points in five games to kick-start his NHL career while adding five shots on net, three hits, four blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-2 rating, and his ability to provide an imposing net-front presence has earned him a spot on Columbus' second power-play unit. |
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| Oct. 30, 2023 |
Voronkov scored his first NHL goal in Monday's 5-3 road loss against the Stars. - Voronkov scored on his only shot of the game at 4:37 of the first period with help from Cole Sillinger and Kent Johnson, leveling the score at 1-1. Since making his NHL debut against the Canadiens last Thursday, Voronkov has a goal and an assist with nine PIM over three games. The Blue Jackets are back on the ice Thursday against the Lightning. |
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| Oct. 27, 2023 |
Voronkov collected a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens. - The big-bodied Russian was called up from AHL Cleveland on Monday, and he immediately made an impact in his NHL debut by getting into a fight in the first period before helping to set up Emil Bemstrom's second tally of the night in the second. Voronkov finished the game with nine PIM in total along with one hit, and while there are still questions about his skating, the 23-year-old appears more than willing to contribute with his physical presence. |
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| Oct. 23, 2023 |
Voronkov was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Monday. - In a corresponding move, Patrik Laine (upper body) was placed on injured reserve. Voronkov has one assist in four AHL outings this season. It's unclear at this time if the 23-year-old forward will get a chance to make his NHL debut. |
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| Oct. 9, 2023 |
Voronkov was assigned to AHL Cleveland on Monday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. - The 23-year-old center was always likely to begin the season in the AHL due to the Blue Jackets' roster crunch at forward, but Voronkov has a clause in his contract that says he can return to the KHL if he's not on an NHL roster by the end of December. As a result, he could be one of the first players called up if injuries hit the Columbus roster. |
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| Oct. 1, 2023 |
Voronkov has a clause in his contract that would allow him to return to the KHL if he's not on an NHL roster by the end of December, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. - The 23-year-old center measured at a massive 6-foor-5, 240 pounds in training camp with the Blue Jackets and could give them a physical presence in a bottom-six role, but the team's depth at forward could also cause Voronkov to begin the season with AHL Cleveland. GM Jarmo Kekalainen believes he'll make the Opening Night roster, however. "I'll say this... when he's in front of the net trying to screen the goalie, I kinda like his size right now," Kekalainen said this weekend. |
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| May 4, 2023 |
Voronkov signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Columbus on Thursday. - Voronkov had 18 goals and 31 points in 54 games with the KHL's Kazan Ak-Bars in 2022-23. Columbus took him with the No. 114 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Voronkov should be in the mix to earn a roster spot out of training camp. |
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