Merzlikins will get the starting nod at home versus Utah on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. Merzlikins has dropped two straight games in which he posted a combined 4.19 GAA and .

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 ...

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

The Columbus Blue Jackets might be in a bit of trouble against the Maple Leafs after starter Elvis Merzlikins left practice after suffering an apparent injury. In an unfortunate turn of events for ...

Elvis Merzlikins and the motivation stemming from two big homecomings were plenty enough for the Blue Jackets to overcome the Toronto Maple Leafs' home-ice advantage Wednesday night. Merzlikins ...

Adam Fantilli, skating in his 100th career game, scored the other Blue Jackets goal, and Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 shots. Tomas Hertl scored his 20th goal of the season for the Golden Knights ...

TORONTO (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 29 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 ...