Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins and wife, Aleksandra, relieved to have second son, Jaxon John, home following NICU stay.

Elvis Merzlikins celebrated the birth of his son Jaxon by honoring the memory of late star Johnny Gaudreau. Jaxon’s middle ...

Jaxon John Merzlikins has a name that honors Johnny Gaudreau, while older brother, Knox Matiss Merzlikins, has a tribute to ...

Overcoming two multiple-goal deficits plus a blown lead, the Blue Jackets are back in control of their own playoff destiny ...

Despite trailing 3-0 after one period, the Blue Jackets pulled back into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, ...

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Merzlikins stopped 30 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 4-3 win over the Islanders. New York took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, but ...

Don’t count the Blue Jackets out of the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff race yet. It took a late tying goal, a ...

Elvis Merzlikins celebrated the birth of his son ... During the 2025 NHL Stadium Series matchup, where Columbus defeated the Detroit Red Wings in front of a record-breaking crowd of 94,751 ...

Merzlikins made 27 saves in Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Panthers.

The result stung for the Islanders, as Kyle Palmieri’s potential game-winning goal with under 10 seconds left in regulation ...