Merzlikins will start Thursday's road game against Carolina, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Merzlikins will defend the crease for the third time in the Blue Jackets' last 11 games Thursday. Across seven appearances in March, he went 3-1-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .882 save percentage. He'll face a tough test against the Hurricanes, who rank fourth in the NHL with 3.49 goals per game.