COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 29-20-7 · 4TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
29-20-7 · 4TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
Merzlikins stopped 33 of 38 shots on goal in Latvia's 5-1 loss to the United States in Olympic round-robin play Thursday.
Merzlikins will defend the Latvian crease against the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
