Luckily, Merzlikins had his "little goalie family" developing in Columbus, which included his buddy Korpisalo and goaltending coach Manny Legace. "I was just learning and try to understand this ...

the emotions of the moment took over for Elvis Merzlikins. They came out in the form of an impromptu salute to the venue. As the 94,571 bone-chilled, windswept fans – or at least those left ...