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Blue Jackets sign goalie Merzlikins to 2-year contract | |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a two-year, $8 million contract Thursday, putting him in competition with the freshly signed Joonas Korpisalo for the starting job. The 26-year-old Latvian became a fan favorite while successfully filling in for an injured Korpisalo in the second half of the season. Merzlikins (pronounced Merz-LEEK-uhns) was set to be restricted free agent with arbitration rights after the 2019-20 season. The team announced Merzlikin's signing a week after tying up Korpisalo with a two-year contract worth a reported $5.6 million. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | P. Dubois | 49 | |||
| Plus/Minus: | S. Jones | 10 | |||
| Shots on Goal: | Z. Werenski | 187 | |||
| PIM: | N. Foligno | 62 | |||
| Win: | J. Korpisalo | 19 | |||
| Shutouts: | E. Merzlikins | 5 | |||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Goals: | 180 (27) | ||||
| Shots: | 2272 (6) | ||||
| PP%: | 16.4% (27) | ||||
| Penalty Minutes: | 458 (30) | ||||
| Assists: | 298 (28) | ||||
| SH Goals: | 3 (29) | ||||
| Standings | ||||||||||||
| Metropolitan Division | ||||||||||||
| W | L | OTL | Pts | |||||||||
| Washington | 41 | 20 | 8 | 90 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia | 41 | 21 | 7 | 89 | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 40 | 23 | 6 | 86 | ||||||||
| Carolina | 38 | 25 | 5 | 81 | ||||||||
| Columbus | 33 | 22 | 15 | 81 | ||||||||
| NY Islanders | 35 | 23 | 10 | 80 | ||||||||
| NY Rangers | 37 | 28 | 5 | 79 | ||||||||
| New Jersey | 28 | 29 | 12 | 68 | ||||||||
| Full Standings | ||||||||||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Goals Against: | 183 (29) | ||||
| Shots Against: | 2092 (25) | ||||
| PK%: | 81.7% (12) | ||||
| Penalty Minutes: | 465 (31) | ||||
| Shutouts: | 7 (2) | ||||
| Sv%: | 0.913 (7) | ||||
| Injuries | ||
| Date | Player | Status |
| 3/1 | N. Gerbe | Groin (day-to-day) |
| 2/21 | O. Bjorkstrand | Fractured ankle (day-to-day) |
| 2/10 | C. Atkinson | Sprained ankle (day-to-day) |
| 2/10 | S. Jones | Fractured ankle (IR) |
| 1/3 | D. Kukan | Torn meniscus (IR) |
| Transactions | ||
| Date | Player | Transactions |
| 4/24 | A. Helewka | Signed as Free Agent Minors contract - Cleveland-AHL |
| 4/23 | E. Merzlikins | Contract extended Two-year contract extension |
| 4/17 | J. Korpisalo | Contract extended Two-year contract extension |
| 4/2 | T. Berni | Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| 3/8 | M. Kivlenieks | Sent to minors Cleveland-AHL |
| 3/4 | J. Christiansen | Signed as Free Agent Three-year, entry-level contract |
| 2/29 | R. MacInnis | Called up from minors from Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/27 | C. Thurkauf | Sent to minors Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/25 | M. Kivlenieks | Called up from minors from Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/24 | C. Thurkauf | Called up from minors from Cleveland-AHL |
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