Merzlikins stopped 28 of 29 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Elvis Merzlikins is a native of Riga, Latvia and before suiting up with the Blue Jackets, he represented his home country at the 2012 and 2013 WJC tournament. The 30-year-old Blue Jackets ...

Gets starting nod against Leafs ...

However, the players and staff members were not just rewarded with this victory. Indeed, Elvis Merzlikins contacted Latvia’s management to let them know he was inviting everyone to dinner at a ...