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Back at top level Merilainen was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday.

Impact Joonas Korpisalo was unable to start Friday due to an illness. Merilainen is 7-6-1 with a 3.02 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 16 AHL appearances this season. The Senators are quite high on the 20-year-old Finnish netminder -- selecting him in the third round of the 2020 Draft.

MARCH 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets hook in Florida Merilainen stopped nine of 12 shots before being replaced by Mads Sogaard early in the second period of Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Panthers.

Impact It was a rough second appearance in the NHL for Merilainen, although Sogaard didn't fare any better in his place. With the Senators now officially eliminated from the playoffs, the two young netminders -- Sogaard is 22, while Merilainen is only 20 -- could see the bulk of the work between the pipes for the remainder of the schedule instead of 35-year-old Cam Talbot.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returned to AHL Merilainen was sent to AHL Belleville on Friday.

Impact Merilainen was pulled Thursday after giving up three goals on 12 shots in a 7-2 loss to the Panthers. He was 0-1-1, giving up six goals on 49 shots in his two NHL games. The 20-year-old has a bright future, but he needs more experience, which he will get at the AHL level.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Panthers Merilainen will be between the visiting pipes in Florida on Thursday, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

Impact Merilainen made his NHL debut Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina, stopping 34 shots. The Senators are on the verge of elimination in the Eastern Conference and are looking towards the future by playing Merilainen against the Panthers. Florida is fifth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.49 goals per game.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

GARRIOCH: D.J. Smith is toying with the idea of sticking with Leevi Merilainen "Right now, we're just trying to look for the hot hand and find a way to win a game."

APRIL 5, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Allows three in overtime loss Merilainen stopped 34 of 37 shots in the Senators' 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

Impact In his NHL debut, Merilainen started off shaky, allowing two goals in the first period. He would settle in the rest of the game before allowing the eventual game-winner in overtime. The Finnish netminder should remain the backup to Cam Talbot until Mads Sogaard is ready to return.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to face Hurricanes Merilainen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, indicating he will start in Carolina on Tuesday.

Impact Merilainen is poised to make his NHL debut after being called up from the minors Sunday. He posted a 41-save shutout win against Toronto in his AHL debut with Belleville on Saturday. Merilainen spent the first part of the year playing in Finland with Karpat.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

OHL Roundup: Frontenacs snap Bulldogs' win streak, Steelheads blank 67's KINGSTON, Ont. - Leevi Merilainen stopped a whopping 53 shots on Sunday, powering the Kingston Frontenacs to a 5-4 win over the Hamilton Bul...

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • THESTAR.COM