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Columbus Blue Jackets News
Merzlikins will start Tuesday vs. the Devils.

Merzlikins stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory over the Toronto Maple Leaf's last start. The 28-year-old has a historically bad SV% this season, ranking bottom-five all-time with his .871 SV%, leading to his 6-14-0 record and 4.34 GAA. He will face the New Jersey Devils, who had a three-game winning streak snapped after a 3-2 shootout loss to Minnesota last game and are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.1).

Elvis Merzlikins
Tim Berni has been recalled from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).

Berni was returned to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) for the NHL all-star break where he has a goal, three assists, 12 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus but will head back to the Blue Jackets Thursday. In 28 games with Columbus this season, he has a goal, 30 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus.

Tim Berni
Fasching (lower-body) has been activated from IR and will be back in the Islanders lineup on Monday.

Fasching missed the Islanders' previous six games due to a lower-body injury and will play Monday as they take on Philadelphia. The 27-year-old right winger had three goals, two assists, 20 SOG, six PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 19 games played prior to the injury.

Hudson Fasching
Hudson Fasching is still not skating and will be out of the Islanders' lineup all weekend (lower body).

Fasching has missed the Islanders' previous three games due to a lower-body injury and will be out Friday and Saturday as the team takes on Detroit and Vegas. The 27-year-old has three goals, two assists, six PIMs and 15 SOG through 19 games prior to his injury.

Hudson Fasching
Merzlikins will start Thursday vs. the Ducks.

Merzlikins allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his fifth loss in six starts as he was defeated by the New York Rangers in his previous game. The 28-year-old has been one of the league's worst goaltenders, with his 5-12-0 record, 4.44 GAA and .869 SV%. He will face the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the middle of a five-game losing skid after a 5-2 loss to Philadelphia last game.

Elvis Merzlikins
Merzlikins is in the starter's crease at the Blue Jackets' morning skate.

Merzlikins allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his fifth loss in six starts as he was defeated by the New York Rangers in his previous game. The 28-year-old has been one of the league's worst goaltenders, with his 5-12-0 record, 4.44 GAA and .869 SV%. He will face the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the middle of a five-game losing skid after a 5-2 loss to Philadelphia last game.

Elvis Merzlikins
Cole Sillinger will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup Tuesday vs. Nashville.

Sillinger has been a healthy scratch for the Blue Jackets' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday vs. the Predators. The 19-year-old has struggled to catch his footing this season, with two goals, five assists, 49 SOG and a -8 plus/minus through 38 games this season.

Cole Sillinger
Merzlikins will start Monday vs. the Rangers.

Merzlikins stopped 25 of 28 shots (.892 SV%) to snap a four-game losing streak as he defeated Detroit in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been one of the league's worst netminders this season, as shown by his 4.52 GAA, .867 SV% and 5-11-0 record. He will face the New York Rangers, who just lost 2-1 to Montreal on Sunday but are eighth in the NHL in shots per game (32.9).

Elvis Merzlikins