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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Unravels in third period
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.Merzlikins had a shutout until the third period when the Flyers' offense burst to life with four goals. Owen Tippett then scored at 3:30 of overtime to complete Merzlikins' collapse. The 30-year-old netminder has allowed at least four goals in four of his last six games. He's down to a 10-9-3 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 22 starts. He's had some good moments, but 2024-25 is shaping up to look like the last three years -- mediocre at best. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Canadiens on Monday.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Starting in Philadelphia
Elvis Merzlikins will defend the road net against the Flyers on Saturday, per Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.Merzlikins is coming off a 40-save performance in Thursday's 4-2 win over New Jersey. He has a 10-9-2 record with one shutout, a 3.05 GAA and an .891 save percentage across 21 appearances this season. Philadelphia sits 20th in the league with 2.94 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Brilliant in Thursday's win
Elvis Merzlikins made 40 saves in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Devils.The 40 stops were a season high for the 30-year-old netminder, and he nearly notched his second shutout of the season, as Luke Hughes didn't get New Jersey on the board until there were less than three minutes left in the third period. Merzlikins remains tough to rely on -- he'd allowed four or more goals in three of his prior four outings -- but he still shows occasional flashes of his early-career form. On the season, Merzlikins is 10-9-2 with a 3.05 GAA and .891 save percentage as Columbus' No. 1 goalie.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Draws start against New Jersey
Elvis Merzlikins will defend the home crease against the Devils on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.Merzlikins has struggled in recent outings, posting a 1-4-0 record, 3.23 GAA and .861 save percentage across his last five starts. He had lost out on some playing time to Jet Greaves recently, but Merzlikins will likely be in line for more looks in the near future after Greaves was sent back to the minors Wednesday.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Struggles against Hurricanes
Elvis Merzlikins allowed four goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.Merzlikins was given a couple of games off to reset, but he still took his fourth loss in his last five outings. He's allowed 16 goals in that span. The 30-year-old netminder is down to a 9-9-2 record with a 3.11 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 20 outings this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets are poised to keep three goalies on the roster for a while -- that could complicate Merzlikins' playing time, especially if Jet Greaves continues to perform at a decent level.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Starting Sunday
Elvis Merzlikins will guard the road net Sunday against the Hurricanes, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.Jet Greaves started Columbus' previous two contests after Merzlikins surrendered 10 goals in his last three games. Overall, the 30-year-old Merzlikins is 9-8-2 with an .888 save percentage and 3.06 GAA this season. He'll have a tough assignment against a Carolina team that's averaging 3.59 goals per game.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Played sieve again
Elvis Merzlikins made 19 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday.Elvis played sieve all night, but that's been part of his game for a long time. He's given up three-plus goals in nine of his last 15 starts (since Nov. 1), and four or more in eight of those nine. Merzlikins is a fantasy anchor. Roster and activate at your own risk.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: In goal Tuesday
Elvis Merzlikins will get the starting nod at home against the Flyers on Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.Merzlikins will make his 10th appearance in the Jackets' last 11 contests, having posted a 6-2-1 record and an .887 save percentage along the way. While the 30-year-old backstop has been far from perfect as evidenced by his sub-.900 save percentage, he has still managed to secure a standings points in seven of his last nine outings. While it will likely be Merzlikins net versus the Caps on Thursday, a back-to-back against Anaheim and Carolina on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, should give Daniil Tarasov the chance to start.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Bounces back with win Sunday
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg.Merzlikins was outstanding Sunday and managed to get back to winning ways after losing his previous two starts. Merzlikins has posted solid numbers in recent weeks, going 7-2-1 with a 2.89 GAA and an .890 save percentage over his last 10 games. The save percentage could have been higher if he hadn't endured a three-game stretch between Nov. 21 and Nov. 27 in which he gave up 14 goals on 89 shots.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Tending twine Sunday
Elvis Merzlikins will defend the road net against Winnipeg on Sunday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site.Merzlikins has lost his last two outings, surrendering six goals on 37 shots. He has posted a record of 8-7-2 with one shutout, a 3.07 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 17 appearances this season. Winnipeg ranks fifth in the league with 3.64 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 4-2 win over Chicago on Saturday.
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