Backup goalie Daniil Tarasov, a pending restricted free agent, also struggled. Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason lost confidence ...

While he’s shown leadership growth, Merzlikins hasn’t proven he can be the number one goalie for this organization ... t improve to starter level. Daniil Tarasov earns a D+ for his performance ...

Daniil Tarasov gave up two goals in the first 4:26, and that would be it. Tarasov would be pulled in favor of Elvis Merzļikins, marking the second time in three games a Jackets goalie has been ...

Eight games on Sunday, April 6 * = confirmed Charlie Lindgren, WSH @ Ilya Sorokin, NYI (12:30 p.m. ET) Jake Oettinger, DAL @ Filip Gustavsson, MIN (3 p.m. ET) Daniil Tarasov, CLM @ Linus Ullmark, OTT ...

Dmitri Voronkov, Jordan Harris and Daniil Tarasov will also become free agents if they’re not re-signed by July 1, but ...

Daniil Tarasov was also mentioned ... he made some interesting comments about Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzļikins. thehockeynews.comBlue Jackets Drop Third Straight; Shutout For ...

During a last-ditch effort by the Columbus Blue Jackets to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, rookie goalie Jet Greaves has emerged as a possible answer to their questions at the position with strong ...

Kept off the scoreboard for the first two-plus periods, an early 2-0 deficit that led to goalie Daniil Tarasov being replaced by Elvis Merzlikins was more than enough for the Ottawa Senators to grind ...

Columbus made major progress in the standings this season. The sense, however, is that Waddell is not content with slow ...

The Blue Jackets’ goaltending — between starter Elvis Merzlikins and backup Daniil Tarasov — has been a weak spot on the roster all season, and it’s been especially turbulent and ...

Blue Jackets happy for Alex Ovechkin to become the NHL's all-time goal leader, especially five Russian players who grew up rooting for him.