Tarasov will man the Blue Jackets' crease for the second straight night as Elvis Merzlinkins recovers from an illness. Tarasov played well in his season debut, stopping 39 of 43 Caroline Hurricane shots on way to an eventual 4-1 loss. The 23-year-old netminder will be looking for his first career victory as he takes the crease for his fifth career start against the Lightning Friday.
Tarasov will man the Blue Jackets' crease for the second straight night as Elvis Merzlinkins recovers from an illness. Tarasov played well in his season debut, stopping 39 of 43 Caroline Hurricane shots on way to an eventual 4-1 loss. The 23-year-old netminder will be looking for his first career victory as he takes the crease for his fifth career start against the Lightning Friday.
Bobrovsky will lead the Panthers on opening night as they take on the Islanders in New York. Bobrovsky tied Andrei Vasilevskiy for the league lead in wins (39) in 2021-22 while getting 53 starts for the President's Trophy (122 Pts) winners in Florida who also led all NHL teams in goals for (337). His .913 SV% was his highest totals in three seasons.
Tarasov will surprisingly take the crease in the Blue Jackets' opener after it was announced that expected starter Elvis Merzlikins would miss Wednesday night's game due to Illness. The 23-year-old Russian netminder enjoyed a successful short stint with the Jackets' in 2021-22, getting his first taste of NHL action across a late-season four-game stint where he produced an impressive .937 SV% and 2.40 GAA. He will be looking to achieve his first career NHL win Wednesday as he leads Columbus between the pipes.
Marchand had surgery on both hips in May with an expected recovery timeline of approximately six months. That would put Marchand on track to return around American Thanksgiving. Expect the Bruins to roll with a top line of Taylor Hall, David Krejci and David Pastrnak while Marchand is out. He should miss roughly 20-to-25 games.
The Panthers selected Nause in the second-round (No.56 overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old led all Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) defensemen with 46 points (8G / 38A) in 59 games in 2022.
