Johnson's upper-body injury looks like it will cost him time, but the Blue Jackets will know more on the 21-year-old's status Friday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
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.
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