Elvis Merzlikins
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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NHL News & Rumors: Penguins, Blue Jackets, Expansion, Kings, & More
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, are teams looking to add Jake Guentzel to their forward group? Where’s the market for Columbus goaltender Elvis Merzlikins? Will Salt Lake City, Utah, be the next NHL expansion franchise, and will this be the first domino to start discussions surrounding potential relegation in the NHL? Are the […]
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Should the Edmonton Oilers Sign Corey Perry?
This past week, there was news that the Edmonton Oilers are on the list of teams that Corey Perry has considered signing a new contract with. Perry started the 2023/2024 season playing for the Chicago Blackhawks but had that contract terminated on November 28th. Why is Corey Perry A Free Agent? In sixteen games this […]
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Elvis Merzlikins in the Spotlight as the Drama Continues
A Recap of Recent Events About a week ago, I wrote an article talking about some recent interviews involving goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, stating that he and the Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to “find a new scenario.” These statements came after the netminder had either been a healthy scratch or confined to the bench for […]
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Should the Edmonton Oilers Acquire Elvis Merzlikins?
While the Edmonton Oilers enjoy their rise in the NHL standings these last couple of months, it’s not a bad idea to discuss a position that is always a hot-button topic in Oil Country, even before this season. Below-average goaltending was Edmonton’s biggest plague between October and November. A team that was viewed by many […]
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PHOTOS: Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – 01/15/2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Monday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind and beat the Canucks 4-3 in a shootout. Kirill Marchenko scored the only goal in the shootout, and Elvis Merzlikins made the game-winning save for Columbus. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Héctor Urcia, for highlights from the game.
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Where Will Elvis Merzlikins Land?
Setting the Scene Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has been making headlines with his recent comments that he and the Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to “Find a new scenario.” These quotes come after the goaltender has had to sit for the past six games in a row as either a backup on the bench or a […]
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