ELVIS MERZLIKINS NEWS

Earns win in high-scoring affair Merzlikins stopped 31 of 37 shots in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over Vancouver.

Impact The 30-year-old netminder secured his second consecutive win, but while he came out on top in this thrilling 13-goal affair, fantasy managers shouldn't be happy with this outing, as he conceded six goals. Merzlikins' numbers haven't been impressive of late. In nine starts since the beginning of March, he's gone 3-5-1 with a 3.64 GAA and an .893 save percentage.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jenner scores twice, Blue Jackets rally for 7-6 victory over Canucks in shootout

Boone Jenner had two goals, Kent Johnson had the lone score of the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from a pair of multi-goal deficits to beat the Vancouver Canucks 7...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Friday Merzlikins will be between the home pipes versus Vancouver on Friday, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Impact Merzlikins picked up his first win since March 1 on Monday, turning aside 30 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders. He is 23-19-5 with a 3.03 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 47 appearances this season. The Canucks are averaging 2.82 goals per game this season, 22nd in the NHL.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hangs on for shootout win Monday Merzlikins stopped 30 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact New York took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, but Merzlikins kept his focus and gave Columbus a chance to rally. It was the 30-year-old netminder's first win since March 1, snapping an 0-5-1 stretch in which Merzlikins had posted a 3.55 GAA and .891 save percentage.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Fantilli, Marchenko lead Blue Jackets to pivotal win against Islanders

Adam Fantilli scored in regulation and the lone shootout goal to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a critical 4-3 win against the New York Islanders to end a six-game skid

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tending twine Monday Merzlikins will defend the road net against the Islanders on Monday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Merzlikins has surrendered 21 goals on 192 shots during his six-game losing skid (0-5-1). He has a 22-19-5 record with one shutout, a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. The Islanders sit 25th in the league with 2.72 goals per game in 2024-25.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Johnny Guadreau's wife shares 1-word reaction to Elvis Merzlikins and his wife Aleksandra naming their newborn after late NHL star Since the death of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in August last year, the hockey community has been showing their respect to the l...

MARCH 22 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

No match for Penguins Merzlikins allowed five goals on 33 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Merzlikins started for the second day in a row, and the results weren't pretty. The Blue Jackets out-shot the Penguins 47-34, but the defense wasn't sound and the offense had a tough time converting its chances, while Merzlikins wasn't able to keep things close. This was his sixth straight defeat, dropping him to 1-5-1 with 24 goals allowed over seven games in March. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder has a 22-19-5 record with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. The Blue Jackets have the rest of the weekend off before visiting the Islanders on Monday, giving Merzlikins enough time to be ready for his next attempt to snap his skid.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby scores 25th goal, helps Penguins beat Blue Jackets 6-3

Sidney Crosby scored his 25th goal and added an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3

MARCH 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start Friday Merzlikins is expected to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Friday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Impact Merzlikins has a 22-18-5 record, 3.00 GAA and .897 save percentage in 45 appearances in 2024-25. He'll be starting for the second straight game after stopping 28 of 29 shots en route to a 1-0 overtime loss Thursday. Merzlikins has previously faced the Penguins twice this campaign, winning both of those games while stopping 41 of 46 shots (.891 save percentage).

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Heartbreaking OT loss Merzlikins made 27 saves in Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Panthers.

Impact With the Blue Jackets' playoff hopes fading, Merzlikins returned to the team after attending to a personal matter and stood on his head in a goaltending duel with former Columbus star Sergei Bobrovsky. There wasn't much Elvis could do on Aleksander Barkov's power-play tally just 29 seconds into OT, however. Merzlikins is 0-4-1 over his last five starts, a stretch in which he's posted a 3.24 GAA and .899 save percentage, and the erratic netminder will need to deliver more performances like Thursday's if the Jackets are going to close the gap on the Canadiens, and leapfrog the Rangers and Islanders, for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Aleksander Barkov goal in OT lifts Florida Panthers to 1-0 win over Columbus Blue Jackets Elvis Merzlikins made 27 saves in regulation to get that point but was beaten 28 seconds into OT by Aleksander Barkov for the game's lone go...

MARCH 21 • DISPATCH.COM

Barkov scores early in OT, Bobrovsky earns 49th career shutout and Panthers edge Blue Jackets 1-0

Aleksander Barkov scored a power-play goal 29 seconds into overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots for his 49th career shutout to lead the Florida Panthers to a 1-0 victory...

MARCH 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In goal Thursday Merzlikins will get the starting nod at home against the Panthers on Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Merzlikins is mired in a four-game losing streak during which he posted a 3.82 GAA and .885 save percentage. Despite the recent slump, the 30-year-old netminder still has a chance of matching his 2021-22 win total (27), but he'll need to start producing victories sooner rather than later.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Back with squad Merzlikins (personal) rejoined the Blue Jackets for Wednesday's morning skate, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact The Blue Jackets also returned Jet Greaves to AHL Cleveland, so it seems fair to believe Merzlikins will be an option Thursday versus Florida. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 22-18-4 record, 3.04 GAA and .896 save percentage in 44 appearances in 2024-25.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Still away from team Merzlikins (personal) didn't participate in Monday's morning skate and won't be in the lineup for Monday's home matchup versus New Jersey, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' officia...

Impact Merzlikins will miss his second straight game. Jet Greaves will start Monday's game versus the Devils, and Daniil Tarasov will be the backup netminder. Merzlikins has posted a 22-18-4 record with one shutout, a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 44 appearances this season.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable for personal reasons Merzlikins (personal) is temporarily unavailable, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Friday.

Impact That would explain why Jet Greaves was recalled from the minors on an emergency basis. It seems Merzlikins won't be an option Saturday versus the Rangers, so look for either Greaves or Daniil Tarasov to get the start. Merzlikins has a 22-18-4 record, 3.04 GAA and .896 save percentage in 44 appearances in 2024-25.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Gets little help in loss Merzlikins stopped 25 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Golden Knights, with Vegas' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact Columbus' skaters couldn't solve Adin Hill in the other crease, giving Merzlikins no margin for error. The loss was the fourth straight for Elvis, a stretch in which the streaky netminder has a 3.82 GAA and .885 save percentage. The Blue Jackets are still clinging to the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, but they might need Merzlikins to get hot over the final weeks of the regular season if they're going to close the deal.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod Thursday Merzlikins will defend the home crease versus Vegas on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Impact Merzlikins has lost his last three games, allowing 12 goals on 102 shots (.882 save percentage). The losing streak has raised his GAA to 3.04, while lowering his save percentage to .896 this season. Merzlikins is 22-17-4 with one shutout. The Golden Knights are generating 3.34 goals per game in 2024-25, fifth in the NHL.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Burned in New Jersey Merzlikins turned aside 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

Impact New Jersey struck three times in the first period and Columbus was never able to get level, handing Merzlikins his third straight loss. The 30-year-old netminder has given up 12 goals on 102 shots during that skid, and he's allowed five goals on three different occasions since the beginning of February, posting a 3-6-1 record, 3.54 GAA and .894 save percentage across his last 10 outings.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

CBJ@NJD: Meier scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | New Jersey Devils Timo Meier (NJD) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 4 - 2

MARCH 12 • NHL.COM