‘Upsetting the way he left’: Marchenko returns to Columbus for first time since trade

Oct 20, 2026, 7:25 PM ET|Comments (0)

from TSN,

Kirill Marchenko wanted out of Columbus. On Tuesday night, he returns to the Ohio capital with his new team. And the 26-year-old Leafs winger isn’t sure how he’ll be welcomed back.

“I really appreciate fans in Columbus when I played there,” Marchenko told reporters following Monday’s win over the San Jose Sharks . “It will be awesome, good time, and I don’t want to say anything else because I don’t know what they will do. It’s not on me. It’s not my control right now. I just focus on my game.”

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