Elvis Merzlikins
Catching Up With Blue Jacket’s Players in the IIHF World Championship
You may already know that there are nine different Columbus Blue Jacket‘s players or personnel at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Czechia, but in case you haven’t been able to follow it here’s a few things to catch you up! Here’s a reminder of what players are at the tournament and the country […]
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Illness and Injuries, The Blue Jackets Can’t Catch A Break
The Columbus Blue Jackets made their sixth emergency recall in a week due to injuries on Friday, April 5. Have been assigned back to the Cleveland Monsters after their emergency loans. Have recently been added to the Blue Jackets roster on emergency recall. Brendan Gaunce F was added to the roster after his emergency recall. […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets Win Two In A Row Despite Depleted Roster
The Blue Jackets have just won two home games on Saturday, March 31, against the Pittsburgh Penguins and on Monday, April 1, against the Colorado Avalanche. The 2023-24 season is nearing an end, and many of the usual rostered players have been out of the lineup due to injury or other matters. As of their […]
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PHOTOS: Ottawa Senators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – 03/14/2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The visiting Ottawa Senators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night at Nationwide Arena. Claude Giroux beat Blue Jackets’ goaltender Elvis Merzlikins in the third and final round of the shootout. Columbus will host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The […]
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NHL Game Preview: The Battle For Last Place In the Eastern Conference
On Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 PM EST, the Columbus Blue Jackets will play the Ottawa Senators at home. Both teams are at the bottom of their respective divisions. Ottawa is 15th in the Eastern Conference, and Columbus is 16th. The two teams have played each other twice this season, with the Blue Jackets winning […]
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Columbus Loses At Pittsburgh For 14th Time In A Row
The Columbus Blue Jackets knew there was a tough night in store for Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Besides missing Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson, and Patrik Laine, the Blue Jackets were also missing goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (upper-body injury) and forward Kirill Marchenko (healthy scratch). Jacket’s head coach Pascal Vincent said the reason for Marchenko’s […]
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NHL Recap: Columbus Blue Jackets Dominate The Chicago Blackhawks | 3/2/2024
After a tough loss last Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets had the winds change in their favor. Saturday night, March 2nd, they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in the Windy City at the United Center. Blue Jacket’s forward Cole Sillinger continued his 3-game goal streak, and newcomer Alex Nylander has gained points for two consecutive games. […]
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NHL Recap: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets 02/10/2024
The Columbus Blue Jackets last met the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this season on November 2, 2023. The Jackets would win that meeting 4-2 with a come-from-behind victory. With an ever-growing rivalry between these two teams, it seems as if each time they play each other, the games get more intense. This game had a […]
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NHL Rumors: The Columbus Blue Jackets Nearing Trade Deadline
With the March 8th trade deadline looming just about a month away, the question of who, or if, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be trading anyone remains. Trade talk has been ramping up, and rumors involving Jackets players have been circulating. At the 50-game mark this season, the Jackets are currently 16-24-10; while not great, […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets’ Patrik Laine Enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program
It was announced by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday that forward Patrik Laine has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The Jackets will continue to be without Laine for an “indefinite period while he receives care.” This comes after earlier this week, head coach Pascal Vincent announced that Laine had experienced a “setback” in […]
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