Merzlikins out week-to-week with upper-body injury
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the club announced Sunday.
Merzlikins suffered the ailment during Saturday's contest against the Nashville Predators. He left the game after apparently hurting his left arm while making a save at the beginning of the third period.
Merzlikins is down on the ice after his last save. He’s been attended to by trainer Mike Vogt. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/h6l4lJwQ8K
— Alison (@AlisonL) February 21, 2021
The 26-year-old stopped 35 of the 39 shots he faced prior to exiting. He's appeared in nine games this season, owning a 3-3-1 record alongside a .917 save percentage.
The Blue Jackets recalled goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks from the AHL and added him to the club's taxi squad earlier Sunday. He'll likely share the crease with Joonas Korpisalo in Merzlikins' absence.
Korpisalo has struggled out of the gate this season, recording a .889 save percentage and a 3.46 goals-against average through 13 appearances.