COLUMBUS, Ohio — A week ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets decided to give starting goaltender Elvis Merzlikins a bit of a breather because they’d started to see signs of fatigue in his game.

Merzlikins is expected to be in goal at home against the Sharks on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. Merzlikins comes into Thursday's contest with some extra rest, having served ...

Elvis Merzlikins has an .887 save percentage, while Daniil Tarasov is all the way down at .857, and it makes you wonder how much Columbus could separate themselves from the playoff race in the ...