Merzlikins stopped 36 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Merzlikins will guard the home cage against the Rangers on Saturday, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers. Merzlikins hasn't been at his best over the last three games, as the 30-year ...

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis ... to Merzlikins, Kivlenieks protected Merzlikins' wife and their unborn child from an errant firework shell that ultimately killed Kivlenieks. As Sporta ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the ...

Elvis Merzlikins has an .887 save percentage, while Daniil Tarasov is all the way down at .857, and it makes you wonder how much Columbus could separate themselves from the playoff race in the ...