COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The maturation of Nikolai Zherdev is pulling Columbus fans out of their seats and leaving a positive impression on his teammates. Zherdev scored two spectacular goals and had a career-best four points to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 Saturday night. A year removed from a disastrous season and the center of many trade rumors, the 23-year-old talent from Ukraine has found himself this season under coach Ken Hitchcock and new general manage ...

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