Athletistic/Hockey. The Columbus Blue Jackets devastated the visiting Buffalo Sabers defense last night. The NHL regular season match ended with a crushing victory for the Jackets with a score of 9: 4.

The main hero of the match was the Russian striker from Columbus Kirill Marchenko, who scored a hat-trick. Adam Fantilli, Johnny Gaudreau, Kent Johnson, Cole Sillinger, Erik Gudbranson and Sean Kuraly also sent a puck into the Blades’ goal. For Buffalo, Kyle Okposo, Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens each scored once.

Kirill Marchenko has scored 21 (13+8) points in 31 games in the current NHL regular season. Another Russian forward from Columbus, Egor Chinakhov, as well as his compatriot and teammate, defender Ivan Provorov, each scored two assists in the match against Bufaalor.

“Columbus” after 33 matches has 27 points and occupies the penultimate, 15th place in the NHL Eastern Conference standings. Buffalo has scored 29 points in 33 matches and is in 14th place.


@sportru