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Daniil Tarasov - Facing Vegas Tarasov will patrol the home crease Monday against the Golden Knights, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Tarasov has earned a .929 save percentage in his past three outings despite ending up with a 1-2-0 record. In 14 appearances this campaign, he has gone 4-8-2 with a 3.62 GAA and an .888 save percentage. Vegas is tied for 14th in the league with 3.18 goals per contest this season.
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Jet Greaves - Starting in Pittsburgh Greaves will patrol the road crease during Tuesday's matchup with the Penguins, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Impact Greaves was solid in his last NHL appearance Dec. 10 against the Panthers, stopping 30 of 33 shots, but he still came away with a loss due to insufficient goal support from his teammates. He'll try to earn his second career NHL victory in a road matchup with a struggling Pittsburgh team that's lost three straight contests.
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Jet Greaves - Recalled Sunday Greaves was promoted from AHL Cleveland on Sunday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Greaves could serve as the backup to Daniil Tarasov against Vegas on Monday if Elvis Merzlikins (upper body) can't suit up. Greaves is 1-1-0 with a .934 save percentage in two NHL appearances this season.
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Elvis Merzlikins - Day-to-day with upper-body injury Merzlikins is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Impact Merzlikins probably won't be available Monday against Vegas because the Blue Jackets brought up Jet Greaves from AHL Cleveland on an emergency basis Sunday. The 29-year-old Merzlikins has a 12-13-7 record this season with a 3.21 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 35 appearances.
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Kent Johnson - Done for the year Johnson will undergo surgery for a torn labrum and miss the rest of the 2023-24 season, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Johnson tallied just six goals and 16 points through 42 NHL games this season. He also racked up 15 points during a 10-game stint with AHL Cleveland. The 21-year-old will spend the offseason recovering and an update on his status for training camp should be available later in the summer.
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Blue Jackets and Golden Knights take the ice for non-conference matchup
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Vegas Golden Knights square off in a non-conference matchupMARCH 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adam Boqvist - Snags assist in win Boqvist recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Impact Boqvist was scratched for Thursday's game versus the Hurricanes, but he was back in the lineup Saturday. The defenseman chipped in a helper against his former team with the secondary assist on Cole Sillinger's second-period tally. Boqvist has produced limited offense this season, posting nine points, 35 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 29 appearances, though he's also missed large chunks of the campaign with shoulder and upper-body injuries.
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Alex Nylander - Deals helper Saturday Nylander notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Nylander's Blue Jackets career started with little fanfare over two scoreless outings, but he's picked up three points over his last two games. The 26-year-old winger also went scoreless in five contests with the Penguins prior to his trade to Columbus in February. Nylander has seen middle-six usage and some power-play time with his new team, though fantasy managers will likely want to see a longer run of success before getting invested in the winger's performance.
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Jack Roslovic - Stays warm Saturday Roslovic notched a pair of assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Roslovic helped out on tallies by linemates Boone Jenner and Johnny Gaudreau. After sputtering on offense for much of the season, Roslovic has 10 points over his last nine outings since moving to the top line. He's up to 20 points, 74 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 37 contests overall, though he's worth a look in fantasy as long as he can stay on the top line.
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Zach Werenski - Strong in Saturday's win Werenski registered a pair of assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Werenski set up tallies by Boone Jenner and Mathieu Olivier in the contest. This was Werenski's second multi-point effort in the last six games, and he has five points in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman has been steady on the top pairing this season, racking up 36 points, 130 shots on net, 93 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 48 appearances.
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Mathieu Olivier - Finds twine Saturday Olivier scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Olivier went 16 games without a point and sat out another 16 contests as a healthy scratch since his last goal Dec. 5. The 27-year-old plays a physical role in the Blue Jackets' bottom six, so the long scoring drought isn't a surprise. He's at six points, 29 shots on net, 40 PIM, 88 hits and a minus-1 rating through 32 outings overall, production too low to be considered for most fantasy formats.
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Alexandre Texier - Strikes early Saturday Texier scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Texier tallied just 33 seconds into the game, setting the tone for a game in which the Blue Jackets' lead was rarely threatened. The goal was his first since Jan. 27 -- he had two assists over the nine games in between while missing two contests due to an illness in that span. The 24-year-old forward has nine goals, 19 points, 68 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-5 rating through 56 outings. He's one point shy of matching his career high from 2021-22, his most recent NHL campaign.
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Cole Sillinger - Nets goal in Saturday's win Sillinger scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Sillinger tallied midway through the second period to put the Blue Jackets ahead 4-1. The 20-year-old center has scored in three straight games, following a span of 12 contests in which he had a total of two assists. For the season, he's at 23 points, 104 shots on net, 88 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 55 outings. Sillinger has been playing on the third line lately, though he could get into the top six if he keeps scoring.
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Johnny Gaudreau - Deposits empty-netter Gaudreau scored an empty-net goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Gaudreau snapped a four-game goal drought with the tally. The 30-year-old has struggled to fill the net regularly -- he has just two goals in 2024 and nine markers on the season, but he's been a solid top-line playmaker. The winger has 43 points, 117 shots on net and a minus-20 rating through 60 appearances.
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Boone Jenner - Tallies in Saturday's win Jenner scored a goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Jenner tipped in a Zach Werenski shot in the first period to put the Blue Jackets ahead 2-0. Since the All-Star break, Jenner has six goals and four assists over 10 contests in a top-line role. The 30-year-old forward is up to 19 tallies, nine helpers, 127 shots on net, 92 hits, 57 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 45 appearances. Jenner has had higher-scoring years, but his role continues to make him a solid depth option in fantasy.
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Elvis Merzlikins - Yields two goals in win Merzlikins stopped 26 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Merzlikins has won two of his last three outings, and he hasn't allowed more than two goals in any of those games. The 29-year-old's victory Saturday improved his record to 12-13-7 with a 3.21 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 35 appearances this season. The Blue Jackets have a back-to-back up next -- they host the Golden Knights on Monday before visiting the Penguins on Tuesday. Merzlikins and Daniil Tarasov are likely to split those games.
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RECAP: Blackhawks Fall to Blue Jackets at Home | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago drops finale of five-game homestand on Saturday night
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Jackets end short skid, lengthen Blackhawks' run of futility Mathieu Olivier scored the game-winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets avoided a third straight loss with a 5-2 victory over the host Chicago B...
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NHL Highlights | Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks - March 2, 2024
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Elvis Merzlikins - Facing Blackhawks Merzlikins will be in the visiting net in Chicago on Saturday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Merzlikins has looked good in his last two starts, going 1-1-0 while giving up only four goals on 68 shots. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 11-13-7 with a 3.25 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Merzlikins will face the Blackhawks, who are averaging only 2.03 goals, the worst in the NHL.
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