Marchenko’s 300th Game Hat Trick & Emotional Columbus Return | The Leaf: Blueprint S12 E13

Marchenko’s 300th Game Hat Trick & Emotional Columbus Return | The Leaf: Blueprint S12 E13

October 23, 2026



Outside noise, shifting line combinations, and self-inflicted pressure—Kirill Marchenko tuned it all out the only way he knows how: raw instinct. In his 300th NHL game, Marchenko puts on a clinic with a hat trick, but personal milestones mean nothing when the scoreboard doesn’t fall in our favor. Following a strong bounce-back against San Jose, the road leads straight to an emotional first return to Columbus. We sit down with Kirill to talk through the noise, holding himself accountable, and how the game still feels like pure fun to the 10-year-old kid inside him who just loved being on the ice.

00:00 – Just a kid playing hockey

00:48 – Game 300 (TOR vs BUF)

03:36 – Kirill Hat-Chenko

05:33 – Reset and Respond (TOR vs SJS)

08:09 – Doing it for Marchy

08:52 – Return to Columbus (TOR @ CBJ)

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  5. I was born a leaf fan in 1965…I bleed blue..I'm a diehard fan…I've watched enough hockey to know the game…I see something in this team…and that's the big difference they are a TEAM…Kinda reminds me of the Gilmour teams but a tad better..if they can shore up the D…they will win a lot with their offence… goaltending will be just fine……GO LEAFS GO

  19. I’m probably the biggest Knies fan, have his autograph on my wall and always thought he could be a future captian here he just had that passion. But i really love what we got in Marchenko, guys on Auston’s level.. im just hoping he shows up more in playoffs here than Columbus cause Knies was a dog in playoffs. Excited for what the next 5+ years with this guy looks.

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