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 allowed five goals on 39 shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Stars. The Blue Jackets took the lead on three separate occasions, but Merzlikins didn't protect any of those advantages.

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

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.

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 ...