The Cannon Jan 16, 2020
Game #48 Preview: Elvis Merzlikins, Columbus Blue Jackets seek to extend shutout streak vs Carolina Hurricanes
Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Here’s what you need to know. Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue JacketsThursday, January 16, 2020 - 7:00 ESTNationwide Arena, Columbus, OHTV: Fox Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s blog: Canes Country Carolina Hurricanes, 27-17-2, 56 points, 4th Metro, 6th East@Columbus Blue Jackets, 23-16-8, 54 points, 6th Metro, 9th East The Columbus Blue Jackets are hot. With their recent winning streak, stellar run of play, and outstanding goaltending first from Joonas Korpisalo and now from Elvis Merzlikins, the team has managed to crawl back into the...
The Cannon Jan 14, 2020
The Cannon Cast Episode 47: California love, Elvis in Vegas
The CBJ win out west, so what’s next? The Columbus Blue Jackets are loving 2020, grabbing three wins on a West Coast road trip and putting themselves back in the playoff conversation. We talk about what the CBJ’s winning ways and the strong play of goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. We also touch on what the team should do about the players coming back from injury and if we think postseason play could be in the cards. In this episode, we discuss: What impressed us most last week? How about Elvis earning his first shutout? Do the CBJ finally have two No. 1 goalies? Can they afford to send...
The Hockey Writers Jan 13, 2020
Golden Knights Upstaged by Elvis on the Vegas Strip
Rookie Elvis Merzlikins made 27 saves to record his first NHL shutout as the Columbus Blue Jackets sent the Vegas Golden Knights to their third straight home loss, 3-0. What started off as a bang of a seven-game home stand with the Golden Knights going 4-0 with wins over the Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim […] The post Golden Knights Upstaged by Elvis on the Vegas Strip appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Cannon Dec 31, 2019
Elvis is IN the building, Jackets top Florida
Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Zach Werenski is a polite man. Takes hats off for visiting Panthers The Florida Panthers came to Nationwide Arena in a rematch of this season’s earlier Sergei Bobrovsky vs Elvis Merzlikins tilt. Bob had the last laugh the first time around, but things were different this time. The Columbus Blue Jackets ran away with a 4-1 victory as Elvis stood tall, Zach Werenski notched his first career hat trick, and Bob was given a reminder of what it is like to play with a competent defense. Here are the details. First Period Elvis was in the building for his first...
