We are just around the corner from the final game of the 2023-24 season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. There’s been a lot of drama this season from the
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent announced Monday that forward Boone Jenner will not play tonight versus the Colorado Avalanche due to illness.
Over his last three starts, Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins has allowed 18 goals (six goals in each start), posting an .841SV% and -4.9 goals saved above expected (GSAx), per EvolvingHockey.
Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours! The All-Star break has passed and the Trade Deadline looms. Trade chatter has grown louder as we enter the final stretch of the regular season.
With the All-Star break in the rearview, the trade deadline looms large. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? Let's take a look around the league with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
At the NHL Trade Deadline, there is a lot of speculation and rumor around who could move where. It’s uncommon for fans to receive official confirmation that a player wants out.
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Live from Victoria, It’s 32 Thoughts! episode on the Columbus Blue Jackets and their goaltending situation.
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 six games in a row.
Pierre LeBrun noted on Tuesday’s Insider Trading report that there are literally no takers for Columbus Blue Jackets’ goalie Elvis Merzlikins right now.
Despite Nico Daws‘ recent strong play, the New Jersey Devils still need to look for another goalie to pair with him. There are a number of names out there, and they all come with a different price and risk.
The Edmonton Oilers came into their 2023-24 campaign with high hopes and a goal of winning the Stanley Cup. That goal was magnified when both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl mentioned that this season could be a “Cup or bust” campaign for them.
The writing was on the wall for Elvis Merzlikins and the Columbus Blue Jackets. On Monday, following a 4-3 shootout victory in which Merzlikins earned the win, the Latvian goaltender clarified he has asked to be traded.
One of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltenders is explaining why he is ready to move on. Following a shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, Elvis Merzlikins shed some light on the ongoing saga between him and the organization.
Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzļikins told the media after Monday’s game that he has requested a trade away from the team.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins clarified his recent statements, confirming that he has indeed requested a trade. The goaltender had previously alluded to a desire for a “new scenario,” hinting at a potential change in his playing situation.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins was fired up both on and off the ice after beating the Vancouver Canucks on Monday afternoon. The Latvian netminder stopped 27 of 30 Canucks shots he faced during regulation and overtime play before denying all four Vancouver players in the shootout to seal a 4-3 victory for the host Blue Jackets.
Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merlikins has three years left on his contract at a $5.4 million cap hit.
To hear Elvis Merzlikins tell it, he hasn’t asked for a trade. But the Columbus Blue Jackets have come to a mutual agreement with the 29-year-old goaltender that they will find him a “new scenario” — read: a trade — at some point moving forward, Merzlikins told reporters on Friday.
According to a report by Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltender Elvis Merzlikins said he has not requested a trade, but that he and the Blue Jackets have agreed to find a “new scenario” for him.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is questionable to return to Friday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an illness.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that netminder Elvis Merzļikins has been activated off of injured reserve.
The Blue Jackets have made a series of roster moves ahead of Thursday's game against the Islanders.
Bob Stauffer and Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli spoke about the goaltending situation in Edmonton on Stauffer’s Oilers Now show. Specifically speaking about the prospect of adding Elvis Merzlikins in a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Stauffer dropped an interesting nugget, saying the players would be in favor of bringing the netminder in.
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without goaltender Elvis Merzlikins for the time being as the 28-year-old returns to his native Latvia to be with his family.
Merzlikins suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The team had already recalled goaltender Daniil Tarasov on an emergency basis.
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