Elvis Merzlikins

Timo Time Strikes in Overtime as Devils Defeat Blue Jackets

The Devils mounted another late-game comeback at home on Wednesday night, rallying against the Columbus Blue Jackets to earn two big points in their division. Though it wasn’t a pretty win by any means, they found a way to finish the job and gain ground in a tight Metropolitan division race. The Devils improved to […]

Stars Beat Blue Jackets 5-3 at Home

The Dallas Stars concluded the brief, two-game homestand with a home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. The Stars defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3 in a back-and-forth game at the American Airlines Center. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jani Hakanpää, Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski, Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson, and Jake Oettinger. Oettinger […]

Assessing the Columbus Blue Jackets trade of Joonas Korpisalo and Vladislav Gavrikov to the LA Kings

It has been no secret the Columbus Blue Jackets planned to trade D- Vladislav Gavrikov, who had been a healthy scratch for trade purposes since Feb. 14. G- Joonas Korpisalo was a player who was first thought to be a trade candidate. Then with the struggles of Elvis Merzlikins, there was talk the organization would […]

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The Sad State of the Blue Jackets

There was a lot to look forward to when it came to the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into this season. They shocked the hockey world by signing unrestricted free agent Johnny Gaudreau to a seven-year, $68.25 million contract on the first day of free agency. Adding him to a roster that already had the likes […]

Is Daniil Tarasov the goaltender of the future for the Columbus Blue Jackets

In the third round (86th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets selected goalie Daniil Tarasov. During the 2021-’22 season, Tarasov had his ups and downs, as many young goaltenders trying to make the jump to the next level tend to. Tarasov played just 11 games for the Cleveland Monsters, where […]

Battered by a plethora of injuries, the Columbus Blue Jackets are playing their best hockey

Elvis Merzlikins is out 1-2 weeks, Patrik Laine is out 3-4 weeks, Nick Blankenburg is out 6-8 weeks, Adam Boqvist is out 4-6 weeks, Jakub Voracek with no timetable for his return, Zach Werenski is out for the season, Justin Danforth, out for the season, and Jake Bean looks like his season will be over […]

The issues plaguing the Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets have regressed. Are changes coming?

Columbus Blue Jackets: Opening Night Roster and Possible Line Pairings

The Columbus Blue Jackets enter the 2022-’23 NHL season with perhaps the deepest team in franchise history. The Blue Jackets are young and need youth to be on their side. With opening day hours away, the Blue Jackets have some surprises on the roster. If they can find their footing, the Blue Jackets will be […]

2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets Preview

Can the team compete for a playoff spot? The Columbus Blue Jackets scored a franchise-best 258 goals in the 2021-22 NHL season; unfortunately, the Blue Jackets gave up 300 goals last season, a franchise worst. The Blue Jackets finished last season one game below .500. In an offseason that saw general manager Jarmo Kekalainen add […]