Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Struggles continue Saturday
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Tarasov turned aside 25 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.
The 25-year-old netminder kept things close through two periods, but the Blue Jackets' defense fell apart in the third and Tarasov gave up three goals in less than five minutes as the Habs blew the game open. Tarasov has made eight starts this season and given up four goals or more in five of them, leaving him with a 4.03 GAA and .861 save percentage to go along with a 3-4-1 record.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Facing Canadiens
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Tarasov will defend the road crease in Montreal on Saturday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Tarasov is 3-3-1 with a 3.88 GAA and an .865 save percentage in seven appearances this season. He has allowed 14 goals on 84 shots in his last three starts. Tarasov will get a chance to redeem himself against a Montreal team averaging 2.71 goals per game this season.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Takes another loss
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Tarasov stopped 26 of 29 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Tarasov has allowed 14 goals over his last three outings, going 0-2-1 in that span. The 25-year-old has been outplayed by Elvis Merzlikins, though both goalies have struggled in November. Tarasov is now at a 3-3-1 record with a 3.88 GAA and an .865 save percentage through seven outings, and he'll likely have to settle for backup duties until his performance improves.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Starting against Ducks
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Tarasov will guard the road net Sunday versus Anaheim, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Tarasov will get the second half of Columbus' back-to-back after Elvis Merzlikins played in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Kings. The 25-year-old Tarasov has a 3-2-1 record with a 4.02 GAA and an .860 save percentage through six outings this season. He surrendered seven goals on 22 shots in a 7-2 loss to Washington on Nov. 2 but could bounce back versus the Ducks on Sunday. Anaheim ranks 32nd in the league with 2.08 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Scorched in loss
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Tarasov turned aside 15 of 22 shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Capitals.
The Capitals scored on their first three shots and put five on Tarasov in the first period alone. The 25-year-old has given up three or more goals in five of his six starts this season despite posting a 3-2-1 record over that span, making him a risky fantasy play at this time.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Squanders leads, loses in overtime
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Tarasov allowed four goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators.
Tarasov let leads of 2-0 and 3-2 slip away, and Jonathan Marchessault completed Nashville's comeback in overtime. Tarasov has given up at least four goals in three of his five outings this season. The 25-year-old netminder is 3-1-1, but the Blue Jackets have been a bit questionable defensively despite an impressive display of 27 goals in seven games. A tough test is up next as Columbus hosts Edmonton on Monday.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Set to guard home crease Tuesday
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Tarasov is expected to start against at home against Toronto on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Tarasov will be tasked with quieting the Maple Leafs' offense after Toronto earned a 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Monday. Toronto has also scored at least four goals in four of its past five games, so the Blue Jackets goaltender has his work cut out for him. Tarasov has a 2-1-0 record, 3.71 GAA and .876 save percentage in three outings this season.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Escapes with second win Thursday
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Tarasov stopped 20 shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
The Blue Jackets never trailed in the game, taking a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, but Tarasov's play didn't let his team get too comfortable either. The 25-year-old has won each of his first two starts this season, but he's given up eight goals on 54 shots and needed plenty of offensive support each time. With Elvis Merzlikins (upper body) banged up at the moment, Jet Greaves could get a turn between the pipes for Saturday's home game against the Wild.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Slated to start Thursday
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Tarasov is in the starter's crease at morning skate, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports, and is expected to patrol the home crease versus Buffalo on Thursday.
Tarasov gave up four goals on 30 shots in a victory over Colorado on Saturday, his first appearance of the season. The 25-year-old will take on the Sabres, who have averaged 2.60 goals-per-game over five contests. Tarasov will be backed up by Jet Greaves as Elvis Merzlikins is out of action with an upper-body injury.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Allows four goals in win
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Tarasov stopped 26 of 30 shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.
The Blue Jackets couldn't hold onto a pair of early two-goal leads, but they were able to pull away for good in the second period. Given the quality of the opponent, Tarasov put together a decent performance in his first start of the campaign. Tarasov had a rough preseason and still appears to be the Blue Jackets' No. 2 option in goal, though the gap between him and Elvis Merzlikins isn't large. The Blue Jackets' next game is at home Tuesday versus the Panthers.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Starting in Colorado
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Tarasov will guard the road goal Saturday versus the Avalanche, according to Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
Tarasov will make his season debut after Elvis Merzlikins gave up three goals on 26 shots in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota on Thursday to open the year. Last campaign, the 25-year-old Tarasov made 45 saves in a 4-1 win over Colorado on April 1.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Woeful showing Friday
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Tarasov gave up seven goals on 25 shots in Friday's 7-3 preseason loss to the Penguins.
Tarasov has been downright atrocious in the preseason and has allowed 13 goals on 68 shots across three starts. Even though he opened training camp competing for the starting role, all signs point to Elvis Merzlikins opening the year in that role. Tarasov went 8-11-3 with a .908 save percentage and a 3.18 GAA in 24 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Tending twine Friday
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Tarasov will protect the road goal Friday versus the Penguins, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Tarasov will start the Blue Jackets' preseason finale. He's had poor results this preseason, allowing six goals on 43 shots over his previous two starts. As such, Tarasov is likely to begin the year as the backup to Elvis Merzlikins.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: In net Monday
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Tarasov will be between the pipes for Monday's home preseason game against Washington, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Tarasov turned away 14 of 17 shots in Friday's exhibition win over the Capitals. The 25-year-old earned the largest workload of his career in 2023-24, going 8-11-3 with a .908 save percentage and a 3.18 GAA in 24 regular-season appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Set for training camp
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Tarasov (upper body) will be available for the start of training camp, the team announced Tuesday.
Tarasov posted a record of 8-11-3 with a 3.18 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 24 regular-season appearances before missing six straight contests to conclude the 2023-24 campaign due to an upper-body issue. He will compete with Elvis Merzlikins for playing time in the upcoming season.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Strong play not enough
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Tarasov made 33 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Penguins on Thursday.
The Jackets netminder of the future played a strong game, but he was up against slim odds to win. The Blue Jackets are 0-10-5 in Pittsburgh since a 2-1 win Nov. 13, 2015. Yes, you read that right. Tarasov will be in the record books as the goalie who was in net when Evgeni Malkin hit the 20-goal mark for the 15th time in the NHL, and for being the twinetender in the game when Sidney Crosby reached 1,580 points which moved him into 11th in scoring in NHL history.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Kept busy in loss
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Tarasov stopped 43 of 47 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
The only reason Tarasov didn't face over 50 shots was that the Golden Knights started slow. They made up for it over the final 40 minutes, giving the Blue Jackets little room to work with. Tarasov has allowed 14 goals over his last six appearances, going 2-2-1 in that span. For the season, the 24-year-old is at 7-10-3 with a 3.24 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 21 appearances. The Blue Jackets' road trip continues Tuesday in Arizona.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Tough OT loss in Detroit
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Tarasov turned aside 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Columbus jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period and were still leading 3-2 late in the third, but Lucas Raymond banged home a rebound with 13 seconds left in regulation to tie things up. Patrick Kane then snuck one short side on Tarasov early in OT. The 24-year-old Tarasov is still enjoying a strong start to March, going 3-1-1 in six outings with a 2.21 GAA and .937 save percentage -- a sharp contrast to Elvis Merzlikins' 4.10 GAA and .865 save percentage in four March appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Stops 39 in win
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Tarasov turned aside 39 of 41 shots in a 4-2 win over the Sharks on Saturday.
Tarasov's stellar play continued Saturday -- he's held opponents to three goals or fewer in each of his last eight outings, going 4-3-0 with a .942 save percentage in that span. The 24-year-old netminder has earned the starting job over Elvis Merzlikins in Columbus, as he's appeared in four of the Jackets' last five games. Overall, Tarasov improves to 7-9-2 with a .906 save percentage and a 3.16 GAA this season. Merzlikins should get the start Sunday in the second leg of a back-to-back, lining up Tarasov for a road matchup with the Red Wings on Tuesday.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Perfect in relief Tuesday
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Tarasov stopped all 19 shots he faced after replacing Elvis Merzlikins early in the first period of Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Canadiens. Merzlikins was credited with the defeat.
Columbus looked like they'd stayed on the plane, coming out completely flat and hanging Merzlikins out to dry to begin the game. The Jackets' defensive effort picked up after Tarasov took over, but their offense never solved Cayden Primeau. The 24-year-old Tarasov appears to have taken a firm hold of the top job for the Blue Jackets, allowing three goals or less in seven straight outings while posting a 2.09 GAA and .941 save percentage.
