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Tarasov is dealing with an illness, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, which puts his status for Friday's home game against Calgary in question.

Tarasov has a 3-4-1 record, 4.03 GAA and .861 save percentage in eight appearances in 2024-25. The Blue Jackets recalled Jet Greaves on an emergency basis Friday due to Tarasov's illness. If Tarasov can't play against the Flames, then Elvis Merzlikins will likely serve as the starter while Greaves would be his understudy.

Fedotov will defend the home crease versus the Rangers on Friday.

Fedotov is 3-4-1 with a 3.69 GAA and an .874 save percentage as he has struggled his last two starts after winning three in a row. Fedotov has given up eight goals on 67 shots in a loss to Carolina and a shootout defeat at the hands of the Golden Knights. The Rangers are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and are averaging 3.33 goals per game.

Greaves was recalled by the Blue Jackets under emergency conditions Friday.

The fact that it's an emergency recall implies either Elvis Merzlikins or Daniil Tarasov is in danger of missing Friday's home game against Calgary. Greaves has a 3.23 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 11 appearances with AHL Cleveland in 2024-25.

Shesterkin will patrol the visiting crease in Philadelphia on Friday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

Shesterkin has lost his last three starts amid a flurry of shots on goal, allowing 11 goals on 122 shots as the Rangers are currently in a big slump. Shesterkin is 8-7-1 with a 2.98 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 16 appearances this season. The Flyers are averaging 2.78 goals per game and 27.3 shots per game this season.

Ersson (lower body) will miss his eighth straight game Friday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Ersson partook in Friday's morning skate, so he is getting close to a return. Ersson was injured at practice over two weeks ago. Ersson is 5-2-2- with a 2.70 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. He is day-to-day ahead of Saturday's tilt in St. Louis.

Vejmelka will be between the home pipes versus Edmonton on Friday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Vejmelka is 2-1-0 in his last three starts, giving up six goals on 76 shots. He is 3-6-0 with a 2.25 GAA and a .922 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. He has taken over the No. 1 job with Utah as Connor Ingram is currently out of action with an upper-body injury. The Oilers are a surprisingly 20th in NHL scoring with 64 goals in 22 contests.

Vanecek will defend the home crease versus Seattle on Friday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Vanecek last played Nov. 16 when he allowed two goals on 10 shots in the first period before he was pulled before the start of the second frame, due to an upper-body injury. The netminder is struggling this season as he is 2-5-1 with a 3.36 GAA and an .899 save percentage. He will face the Kraken, who are tied for 22nd in NHL scoring with 63 goals.

Kolosov stopped 25 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Kolosov gave up two goals in the first period, but the settled down afterward and had a strong showing between the pipes. The 22-year-old ended up playing a key role for the Flyers, as Philadelphia would mount a late comeback before winning the game in OT. Kolosov has gone 2-1-0 in his last three starts, posting a 2.35 GAA and a .909 save percentage in that span.

Saros stopped 20 of 23 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.

Saros cruised through the first two periods and only allowed one goal on 13 shots during the first 40 minutes of play. The 29-year-old looked well on his way to earning his fifth win of the month, but Morgan Frost scored the equalizer with only 12 seconds left in regulation, and Sean Couturier netted the game-winner midway through overtime. As a result, Saros has now won just once in his last four starts, going 1-2-1 with a 2.72 GAA and a .912 save percentage in that span.

Ingram (upper body) will not play Friday or Saturday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Ingram has not played since Nov. 18 versus Washington, when he gave up four goals on 13 shots before he was pulled in the second period. Ingram is 6-4-3 with a 3.61 GAA and an .871 save percentage in what is a disappointing start to the season. Look for Karel Vejmelka and Jaxson Stauber to split the goaltending assignments this weekend with Ingram on the shelf.