THW’s Goalie News: Elvis in Vegas, Shutouts Galore & More
Saturday night’s busy schedule across the National Hockey League was full of great goaltending. We saw 13 different goalies allow two or fewer goals, including three shutouts. Elvis Stars in…
Elvis Merzlikins
Elvis Steals Show on Vegas Strip
“I’m happy for him. It’s Elvis, he has a shutout in Vegas. That should be your headline.” Those were the words of Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella after…
Merzlikins Gets First Shutout, Blue Jackets Beat Vegas 3-0
LAS VEGAS — Elvis Merzlikins made 27 saves for his first career shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 Saturday night.
Merzlikins is a 25-year-old rookie filling in for injured starter Joonas Korpisalo. He improved to 5…
Thornton Scores as Sharks Top Blue Jackets 3-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton is being asked to take on a bigger role these days.
And at 40, Jumbo Joe has responded.
Thornton scored and moved into a tie for 11th place on the NHL’s career list for games played as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Co…
THW’s Goalie News: Milestones in Minnesota & Week in Review
Sunday night’s game in St. Paul between the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames featured a pair of milestones for its starting goaltenders. Plus, we will take a look back at…
Blue Jackets Have Hope at Halfway Point
The Columbus Blue Jackets completed game 42 Saturday afternoon against the San Jose Sharks. Although the Blue Jackets lost the game 3-2 to start their second half, there’s still plenty…
THW’s Goalie News: Bobrovsky Returns, Winter Classic Preview
For players that move in free agency or trades, the return to an old team is probably always circled on the calendar. But some returns are bigger than others, and…
Blue Jackets Have a Goaltending Dilemma
The Columbus Blue Jackets did just about everything right on Satruday night at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg. They scored three power-play goals for the first time since March 2018.…
Meet the New Blue Jackets’ Rookies: Bemstrom, Lilja, Merzlikins
The Columbus Blue Jackets are about to embark on the 2019-20 NHL season. Three rookies made enough of an impression at training camp and during the preseason to secure a…
3 Ways the Blue Jackets Can Stay Strong this Season
After their final preseason game was cancelled, all focus is on the regular season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. As far as preseason predictions go, they have pretty much spanned…
Blue Jackets’ Preseason Thoughts, Part One
The Columbus Blue Jackets have now completed half of their preseason games after losing in St. Louis Sunday afternoon 5-3. Now is the time to start talking real takeaways from…
Blue Jackets’ Goalies Shining in Traverse City
As has been recent tradition, the Columbus Blue Jackets are racking up wins in the Traverse City prospect’s tournament. With two wins in two showings this weekend, that makes six…