Merzlikins will defend the home crease against the Devils on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. Merzlikins has struggled in recent outings, posting a 1-4-0 record, 3.23 GAA and .

Elvis Merzlikins stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Ivan Provorov and Zach ...

Advertisement Merzlikins was not in the giving mood Thursday against the New Jersey Devils ... It probably helped Elvis as well.” When play resumed, the Blue Jackets were able to clinch it.

COLUMBUS --Elvis Merzlikins made 40 saves, and Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist when the Columbus Blue Jackets ended a five-game skid with a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils at ...

as Luke Hughes didn't get New Jersey on the board until there were less than three minutes left in the third period. Merzlikins remains tough to rely on -- he'd allowed four or more goals in three ...