Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Won't play Saturday
Merzlikins (upper body) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's home game versus Minnesota, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets ' official site reports. Merzlikins has a record of 0-2-0 with a 3.68 GAA and an .854 save percentage in two appearances in 2024-25. Daniil Tarasov is expected to start Saturday while Jet Greaves will serve as the understudy.