Merzlikins stopped 25 of 26 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Golden Knights. Merzlikins didn't face a ton of shots, but he made a number of quality saves against a tough opponent. That ...

912 save percentage. Merzlikins has won 17 games this season, the second-most in his six-year NHL career. He will face the Kings, who are generating 2.91 goals per game, 18th in the NHL.

But perhaps one of the biggest reasons why the Blue Jackets are right there is because they are getting more from their goaltending specifically Elvis Merzlikins. Since the game that Merzlkins ...

They won their fifth straight game at home because of skill, defensive plays in their own zone, an impressive ability to counterpunch, goalie Elvis Merzlikins (31 saves), a growing confidence ...

Matthews and Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins both lost their sticks during a frantic exchange. Merzlikins took Matthews’ stick, and Matthews responded by taking Merzlikins’ stick in return.

TORONTO – Adam Fantilli registered his first career hat trick and Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets thumped the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday. Luca Del Bel ...

Ilya Samsonov made a pair of impressive saves early in overtime to keep the Golden Knights alive, but he had no chance on the ...

TORONTO (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews was issued a minor penalty, along with Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, when the players used one another's stick in the first ...