Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins

Columbus Blue Jackets

What We Learned: Why go all-in with a goalie you can't trust?

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What We Learned: Why go all-in with a goalie you can't trust? Mon, 15 Jan 24 19:06:41 +0000 A lot of NHL teams in desperate need of help in-goal, but why target Elvis Merzlikins or Jacob Markström?

Unnumbered Thoughts: Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, draft decentralization, Patrick Kane's waiting game

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Unnumbered Thoughts: Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, draft decentrali... Sat, 21 Oct 23 18:10:07 +0000 Sean Shapiro brings his weekly connection of notes, stories, and observations from around the hockey world.

Fantasy Hockey Season Primer: The Metro Division

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Fantasy Hockey Season Primer: The Metro Division Tue, 03 Oct 23 14:00:03 +0000 High-end offensive defencemen are in abundance in the Metro Division. The New Jersey Devils’ Dougie Hamilton was a top fantasy...

Where do the Columbus Blue Jackets go from here?

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Where do the Columbus Blue Jackets go from here? Mon, 20 Mar 23 12:56:23 +0000 The team with the worst record in the NHL might not be as bad off as you think.

What We Learned: This isn’t a division, it’s an arms race

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What We Learned: This isn’t a division, it’s an arms race Mon, 21 Mar 22 12:45:09 +0000 It's an arms race in the Atlantic Division, as the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple...

Where it all went wrong for Central and East Division teams outside of the playoff picture

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Where it all went wrong for Central and East Division teams outside of... Wed, 12 May 21 12:00:23 +0000 JFresh dives into the teams that missed the playoffs in the East and Central Division

NHL 3 Stars: Things get weird in Columbus

NHL NHL 3 Stars: Things get weird in Columbus Fri, 19 Feb 21 05:48:34 +0000 The Columbus Blue Jackets bent it like Beckham and the linesman earned an assist in a win against Nashville.

The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 31-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets

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The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings:... Mon, 23 Nov 20 15:00:12 +0000 One never wants to find themselves on the opposite end of an amateur scouting evaluation made by Columbus Blue Jackets...

VIDEO: EliteProspects Rinkside Shares a Conversation With Elvis Merzlikins

Video VIDEO: EliteProspects Rinkside Shares a Conversation With Elvis Merzli... Mon, 20 Jan 20 20:00:37 +0000 After watching his goalie teammate Matiss Kivlenieks make his NHL debut, the other Blue Jackets rookie goalie Elvis Merzlikins talked...

Around the AHL: It’s too Early for AHL Teams to Count Their Blessings

Around the AHL: It’s too Early for AHL Teams to Count Their Blessings Sat, 30 Nov 19 20:44:21 +0000 The statistical rule-of-thumb in hockey is that the playoff picture at American Thanksgiving should hold through the end of the...

Around the AHL: It’s Crunch Time in Syracuse

Around the AHL: It’s Crunch Time in Syracuse Sat, 09 Nov 19 20:49:57 +0000 The Syracuse Crunch annually has been an AHL force, sending a steady stream of talent to the parent Tampa Bay...

BURKE: One Prospect to Follow From Every NHL Team’s Training Camp

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BURKE: One Prospect to Follow From Every NHL Team’s Training Camp Thu, 12 Sep 19 20:01:09 +0000 Now that NHL rookie camps and their outsized import are firmly in the rearview mirror, our focus shifts to training...

EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 26 Ranked Columbus Blue Jackets

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EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 26 Ranked Columbus Blue Jacket... Sat, 20 Jul 19 23:14:07 +0000 If one considers that there are teams that are yet to win a Stanley Cup for a span of time...