Blue Jackets' Rookie Dmitri Voronkov Stays in Columbus, Makes NHL History

Voronkov, along with three other Russian players, scored in a single game for the Blue Jackets, marking a first in NHL history.

• Dmitri Voronkov, the rookie player for the Columbus Blue Jackets, has decided to continue his NHL career in Columbus, Ohio, after considering returning to Russia due to homesickness.
• In a game against the Boston Bruins, Voronkov was one of four Russian players to score goals for the Blue Jackets, marking the first time in NHL history that four Russian players scored for one team in a single game.
• The Blue Jackets won the game 5-2, handing the Bruins their third consecutive loss.
• The Blue Jackets have won three of their last four games, including two straight at home.
• Voronkov was awarded the “kepi hat” that the Blue Jackets’ players use to signify the game’s best player.

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