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Game #38 Recap: Jackets waste sparkling Tarasov outing, fall to Sabres in OT

Congratulations on surviving 2023 Blue Jackets fans! The Jackets looked to close out the season with consecutive wins as they visited the Buffalo Sabres for a late Saturday afternoon matchup.

First, some injury news:

#CBJ says D Zach Werenski is likely to miss 4-6 weeks with his ankle injury.

D Jake Christiansen recalled from @monstershockey. F Sean Kuraly placed on injured reserve.

Then, the lines for the game:

#CBJ in warmups in Buffalo:

Gaudreau-Fantilli-Danforth
Chinakhov-Voronkov-Marchenko
Johnson-Sillinger-Bemstrom
Texier-Gaunce-Roslovic

Provorov-Severson
Christiansen-Gudbranson
Bean-Jiricek

Tarasov
Martin

Here’s what happened.