Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Gets no help in loss
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Tarasov stopped 17 of 20 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Rangers.
Tarasov's three-game winning streak came to a close as the Blue Jackets' offense couldn't solve Igor Shesterkin in this contest. The 25-year-old Tarasov has allowed just 10 goals over his last four outings, providing solid goaltending in the backup role, though he'll operate as the starter until Elvis Merzlikins (personal) returns to the team. Tarasov is down to 7-8-2 with a 3.51 GAA and an .882 save percentage over 17 appearances this season. The Blue Jackets have a back-to-back next week (Thursday versus the Panthers, Friday versus the Penguins), so Tarasov shouldn't have to wait too long for his next start.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Gets starting nod Saturday
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Tarasov will guard the home cage versus the Rangers on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Tarasov has won his last three starts, dating back to Jan. 31. He is 7-7-2 with one shutout, a 3.54 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 16 games this season. Jet Greaves will back up Tarasov on Saturday due to the absence of Elvis Merzlikins, who is with his wife for the birth of their second child. The Rangers are generating 3.00 goals per game, 13th in the NHL in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Earns third consecutive win
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Tarasov stopped 32 of 35 shots in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
Tarasov is firmly entrenched as the backup to Elvis Merzlikins, but there's no question he's showing promise every time he's tasked with protecting the Blue Jackets' crease. Tarasov has gone 3-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA and a .929 save percentage over his last three appearances, but it's worth noting those three games have come in a span between Jan. 31 and March 9.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Drawing start Sunday
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Tarasov wills serve as the starting netminder during Sunday's road game against the Rangers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Tarasov has seen sporadic playing time in recent weeks, as he's made just one start since the start of February. However, he faced the Rangers on the road in mid-January and earned his first career shutout by turning aside all 26 shots he faced, albeit in a shootout loss. He'll attempt to maintain his success against the Blueshirts, who have lost their last two games in overtime.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Locks game down Thursday
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Tarasov made 29 saves in Thursday's 5-2 win over Detroit.
Tarasov remains entrenched as the Blue Jackets' backup netminder, but he had a stellar performance Thursday and got a lot of support from an impressive two-way game from his teammates. Tarasov turned away all 12 shots he faced in the third period to lock the door. He's impressed this season -- he has allowed two goals or less four times since the start of the calendar year. Elvis Merzlikins remains the top dog in Columbus, but Tarasov is starting to evolve into a potential star-level NHL netminder.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Between pipes Thursday
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Tarasov will patrol the visiting crease in Detroit on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Tarasov has not seen any action in net in almost a month, stopping 31 shots in a 3-2 overtime win in Utah on Jan. 31. The Russian netminder is 5-7-2 with a 3.69 GAA and a weak .876 save percentage across 14 appearances this season. The Red Wings are generating 2.90 goals per game, 17th in the NHL.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Secures comeback win in overtime
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Tarasov stopped 31 of 33 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.
Tarasov gave up goals early in the second and third periods, but the Blue Jackets were able to put together a comeback. The 25-year-old netminder won two of his four outings while allowing a total of 10 goals in January. He's been firmly in a backup role behind Elvis Merzlikins, and Tarasov will have to display consistently good play over a longer span to earn a larger share of the starts in goal. The 25-year-old is now 5-7-2 with a 3.69 GAA and an .876 save percentage through 14 outings this season. The Blue Jackets' road trip continues Sunday in Dallas.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Getting starting nod in Utah
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Tarasov will protect the road goal versus Utah on Friday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Tarasov is 1-2-1 with 12 goals allowed over his last four outings. The 25-year-old netminder has had limited success in the backup role this year, though Elvis Merzlikins is having a solid season and hasn't allowed for many chances for Tarasov to play. Utah will be without two of its top players in Dylan Guenther (lower body) and Logan Cooley (lower body) for this contest.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Just one win since late October
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Tarasov made 36 saves in a a 7-4 loss to Carolina on Thursday. He allowed six goals.
The Blue Jackets went up 2-0 in the first period, but then the Hurricanes made landfall, and they never looked back. Tarasov is 4-6-2 in 12 starts this season, but he has just one win since Oct. 22. He could evolve into an NHL starter -- the guy has the talent -- but Tarasov needs the team in front of him to stabilize because it's hard to carry any NHL club from the blue paint. Keep him on your bench unless he catches fire.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Set to start Thursday
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Tarasov is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Thursday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Tarasov has a 4-6-2 record, 3.64 GAA and .872 save percentage in 12 appearances in 2024-25. He earned a 26-save shutout over the Rangers in his last start Saturday. The Hurricanes are in a three-way tie for fifth in goals per game with 3.29.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Heartbreaking shootout loss
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Tarasov made 26 saves in regulation and overtime and turned aside two of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers.
The 25-year-old went toe-to-toe with Igor Shesterkin to earn Tarasov's first shutout of the season, but Tarasov made the lone mistake by either goalie on the night, getting beaten low to his blocker side by Vincent Trocheck in the shootout. Tarasov has looked better since his conditioning stint in the AHL, allowing only two goals on 51 shots while starting two of the last three games. Elvis Merzlikins is 7-2-1 over his last 10 outings but with a lackluster 3.04 GAA and .894 save percentage, so the door could be open for Tarasov to work his way into a timeshare in the Columbus crease.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Between pipes Saturday
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Tarasov will be in the visiting blue paint against the Rangers on Saturday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Tarasov picked up his fourth win of the season Tuesday, stopping 23 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over Philadelphia. Tarasov is 4-6-1 with a 3.99 GAA and an .862 save percentage across 11 outings this season. The Rangers are averaging 2.93 goals per game this season, 19th in the NHL.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Snags win in return
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Tarasov stopped 23 shots in regulation and overtime and both shootout attempts he faced in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.
In his return from a conditioning stint at AHL Cleveland, Tarasov was able to record his first NHL win since Oct. 22. The 25-year-old netminder still wasn't exactly sharp, however -- Philadelphia's second goal came on a shot from long range by Owen Tippett in the third period that Tarasov got a fairly clean look at. Tarasov is 4-6-1 on the season with a 3.99 GAA and .862 save percentage, and he would seem to be little threat to Elvis Merzlikins' spot at the top of the Columbus depth chart.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Set to start versus Philadelphia
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Tarasov will defend the home crease against the Flyers on Tuesday, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Tarasov was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL Cleveland on Sunday. The 25-year-old hasn't made a start in the NHL since Dec. 28, and he hasn't won a game since Oct. 22. Columbus will have the rest advantage Tuesday -- Philadelphia is on the second half of a back-to-back.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Back from conditioning loan
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Tarasov was recalled from his conditioning assignment with AHL Cleveland on Sunday.
Columbus assigned Jet Greaves to the minors in a corresponding move. During his conditioning stint, Tarasov surrendered six goals on 65 shots in two AHL outings en route to a 1-1-0 record. He has a 3-6-1 record with a 4.23 GAA and an .857 save percentage in 10 NHL appearances this season. Tarasov will probably continue to occupy the backup role behind Elvis Merzlikins.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Reassigned for conditioning
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Tarasov was sent down to AHL Cleveland on a conditioning assignment Friday.
Tarasov has appeared in just two of the Jackets' last 25 contests. Even when he does get opportunities, the 25-year-old netminder has struggled, going 0-5-1 with a 4.86 GAA in his last six NHL appearances. The Monsters will face AHL Laval on Friday and Saturday, so look for Tarasov to start at least one of those contests. In the meantime, Jet Greaves was recalled from the minors and figures to serve as the No. 2 option behind Elvis Merzlikins for the time being.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Gets no help in loss
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Tarasov stopped 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Bruins.
Tarasov played for the first time since Dec. 5, but that long gap between appearances didn't help to end his skid. He's lost six straight outings (0-5-1) while giving up at least three goals in each of those games. Tarasov is now 3-6-1 with a 4.23 GAA and an .857 save percentage over 10 starts this season. Elvis Merzlikins is likely to continue starting most of the time for the Blue Jackets, and Jet Greaves could be called up for spot starts on occasion until Tarasov gets back on track.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Guarding road goal
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Tarasov is expected to start on the road against Boston on Saturday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Tarasov is getting his first start since Dec. 5 when he stopped 30 of 36 shots in a 6-3 loss to Edmonton. He has a 3-5-1 record, 4.25 GAA and .857 save percentage in nine outings this season. The Bruins are tied for 26th in goals per game with 2.62.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Poor showing in loss
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Tarasov allowed six goals on 37 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
Tarasov couldn't rise to the occasion on a night where the Oilers' best players looked the part. This was Tarasov's first action since Nov. 16, though he missed some time due to an illness in that span. He's now lost his last five appearances (0-4-1), allowing 25 goals in that span. For the season, the 25-year-old netminder has a 3-5-1 record with a 4.26 GAA and an .858 save percentage. If his performance doesn't improve soon, Jet Greaves may get a longer look in the backup role behind Elvis Merzlikins, who is likely to start Friday in Vancouver.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Tending twine Thursday
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Tarasov will defend the road crease against Edmonton on Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
The Blue Jackets will be playing the first half of a back-to-back set Thursday, so Tarasov will be between the pipes for the first time since Nov. 16. He hasn't been very effective over his last four starts, going 0-3-1 with a 4.78 GAA and .833 save percentage.
