Elvis Merzlikins Available Again
2 years agoColumbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (lower body) has come off Injured Reserve and will be available for Friday's contest versus the Jets. He last played on Nov. 15, logging his eighth start of the season against Philadelphia. Merzlikins will want to forget about his start to the year, as he went 2-5-0 before getting hurt, posting a 4.74 goals-against average with a .864 save percentage. With Merzlikins returning, the team has sent Daniil Tarasov back to the AHL. The young Russian has actually been the most solid masked man for Columbus this season, but Merzlikins will be battling for playing time with Joonas Korpisalo.
Source: Mark Scheig
Source: Mark Scheig