Kirill Marchenko

Kirill Marchenko picks his spot against Brandon Bussi in the CAR-CBJ clash, showcasing the sniper's touch that scouts raved about. Nikolai Ehlers joins the fun, roofing one past Jet Greaves to tilt the ice. These goals highlight a Blue Jackets attack finding its groove at a pivotal juncture.

Boston storms back from a three-goal hole in a third period that turns Nationwide Arena into chaos, with Zacha's late power-play magic tying it at the buzzer. Arvidsson dishes three helpers before potting the shootout winner, as Swayman stones Fantilli and Marchenko to snag the points. The Jackets cough up a lead despite Greaves' 35 saves, dropping four of five as Boston holds the East wild-card line.

The Dallas Stars snatch the No. 1 ranking from Colorado while Buffalo's post-Olympic tear keeps them glued to the top with a league-best 10-1-0 record and franchise-record 13-game road point streak. Teams like the surging Senators and Blue Jackets claw their way into the mix, with Columbus riding hot hands from Fantilli and Marchenko just points from wild-card locks.

Kirill Marchenko, the Blue Jackets' clutch sniper who's been on a tear with points in six of his last seven, steps up in the shootout to hand Philadelphia a gut-wrenching loss. Columbus clings to every point in the wild-card chase, three back of Boston, and Marchenko's heroics - think his OT daggers against Shesterkin - remind everyone why he's surging toward a career year. With special teams clicking at just the right moment, this win keeps the Jackets' faint playoff pulse beating strong.

Kirill Marchenko, Columbus's top-line sniper, lays a thunderous check on Philadelphia's young gun Denver Barkey that has benches buzzing from Philly to Nationwide Arena. These Blue Jackets-Flyers tilts always carry extra edge, especially with Marchenko heating up on a multi-point streak and Barkey scratching out minutes alongside Cates and Michkov. Front offices whisper about the physical toll on rookies like Barkey when vets like Marchenko turn up the heat in a playoff push.

Kirill Marchenko delivers when the Blue Jackets need him most, ripping a power-play goal late to knot things up before his overtime magic seals the deal against the Rangers. Columbus blows a 4-0 lead at Madison Square Garden, but Marchenko's two-goal, three-point night reminds everyone why he's the clutch sniper GMs covet at the deadline.