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Tarasov led the Blue Jackets onto the ice for warmups.
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Columbus Blue Jackets News
Merzlikins (illness) is not expected to be available Thursday in Dallas.
Both Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo are dealing with non-COVID illnesses, so Daniil Tarasov has been recalled and is expected to start Thursday.
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Tarasov is expected to start Thursday in Dallas.
Danforth will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
Danforth has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Gregory Hofmann in the lineup on Tuesday. Danforth has scored one goal in two games this season.
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Merzlikins will start Tuesday in Nashville.
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Merzlikins will start Friday vs. the Canucks.
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Merzlikins will start Wednesday vs. the Jets.
Labanc will return to the Sharks lineup on Monday.
Labanc served his one-game suspension over the weekend and will draw back into the lineup on Monday. Labanc will replace Jonathan Dahlen, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Olivier will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Olivier has appeared in five straight games but will be a healthy scratch on Monday. Thomas Novak will replace him on the fourth line.
Danforth will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Danforth has played in three straight games but will be a healthy scratch in Buffalo. Danforth has one goal on seven shots with the Blue Jackets.
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Merzlikins will start Saturday in Vegas.
Labanc will serve his one-game suspension on Saturday.
Labanc was suspended for one game for slew-footing Tyler Bozak on Saturday. Noah Gregor will draw into the lineup to replace him vs. the Capitals.
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Merzlikins will start Thursday in Arizona.
Danforth was recalled from Cleveland (AHL) and will make his NHL debut on Monday.
Danforth was an undrafted free agent out of Sacred Heart University. The 28-year-old forward will skate on the fourth line with Jack Roslovic in his debut and comes up with five goals (2G / 3A) in eight AHL games.
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Merzlikins will start Monday vs. the Red Wings.
Merzlikins allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in the Blue Jackets loss to the Rangers on Saturday. It was a rare rough outing for Merzlikins, who is 5-2-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .929 SV% in seven starts this season. In five career starts vs. the Red Wings, Merzlikins is 2-2-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .945 SV%.
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Merzlikins is expected to start Monday vs. the Red Wings.
Merzlikins allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in the Blue Jackets loss to the Rangers on Saturday. It was a rare rough outing for Merzlikins, who is 5-2-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .929 SV% in seven starts this season. In five career starts vs. the Red Wings, Merzlikins is 2-2-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .945 SV%.
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Merzlikins will start Saturday vs. the Rangers.
The Sharks have activated Kevin Labanc from the COVID-19 reserve list.
Labanc has missed the last five games while on the COVID-19 reserve list but should be back in the lineup on Saturday. With Labanc back, Sasha Chmelevski was reassigned to the AHL.
The Predators have recalled Mathieu Olivier from Milwaukee (AHL).
Olivier has failed to record a point in five AHL games this season. With Nick Cousins landing on IR with an upper-body injury, Olivier will likely make his season debut on Wednesday.
Gambrell (COVID-19) is not expected to play on Tuesday.
Gambrell was added to the COVID-19 reserve list on Monday and is not expected to play on Tuesday. Tyler Ennis is expected to return to the Senators lineup to replace Gambrell.
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