Merzlikins stops 41 shots to lead Blue Jackets in 4-2 win over Senators

— Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Friday night.
Dec 2, 2023, 03:31 am - AP
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1st PeriodOTTCBJ
8:43Claude Giroux (6)
Assists: Brady Tkachuk (6), Artem Zub (3)
10
11:08Brady Tkachuk (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Thomas Chabot (4), Drake Batherson (7)
20
14:53Patrik Laine (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Johnny Gaudreau (9), Zach Werenski (16)
21
15:36Dmitri Voronkov (5)
Unassisted
22
2nd PeriodOTTCBJ
5:16Adam Fantilli (5)
Assists: Ivan Provorov (13), Justin Danforth (5)
23
8:54Boone Jenner (12) (Power Play)
Assists: Zach Werenski (17), Johnny Gaudreau (10)
24
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Claude Giroux shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
  • Yegor Chinakhov hit Erik Brannstrom
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Dominik Kubalik
  • Kirill Marchenko Tripping against Thomas Chabot
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Takeaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Jake Bean
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Jake Bean
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Zack MacEwen
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Zach Werenski Slashing against Brady Tkachuk
  • Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Takeaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Takeaway by David Jiricek
  • Jake Bean hit Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Mathieu Joseph
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Jake Sanderson
  • Sean Kuraly hit Jake Sanderson
  • Adam Fantilli Slashing against Claude Giroux
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • David Jiricek hit Mathieu Joseph
  • Justin Danforth hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Travis Hamonic shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Claude Giroux shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
  • Boone Jenner hit Artem Zub
  • Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Johnny Gaudreau Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Patrik Laine Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Johnny Gaudreau (9), Zach Werenski (16)
  • Dmitri Voronkov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Adam Boqvist hit Brady Tkachuk
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Drake Batherson
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Dominik Kubalik
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Sean Kuraly hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Mathieu Olivier Tip-In saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Sean Kuraly hit Matthew Highmore
  • Takeaway by Boone Jenner
  • Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Drake Batherson shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Yegor Chinakhov hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Erik Brannstrom shot blocked by David Jiricek
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Boone Jenner hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Boone Jenner hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Justin Danforth hit Thomas Chabot
  • Adam Fantilli Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (13), Justin Danforth (5)
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mathieu Joseph
  • Dominik Kubalik shot blocked by Justin Danforth
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Justin Danforth
  • Patrik Laine Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Boone Jenner Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Zach Werenski (17), Johnny Gaudreau (10)
  • Takeaway by Yegor Chinakhov
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Takeaway by David Jiricek
  • Takeaway by Jake Bean
  • Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Rourke Chartier
  • Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Artem Zub
  • Mathieu Olivier Boarding against Josh Norris
  • Tim Stützle shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Jake Bean Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mathieu Joseph
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Brady Tkachuk
  • Sean Kuraly hit Thomas Chabot
  • Jake Bean Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • David Jiricek hit Erik Brannstrom
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Artem Zub shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Yegor Chinakhov Slashing against Tim Stützle
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Rourke Chartier
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Rourke Chartier
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Kent Johnson faceoff won against Drake Batherson
  • Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Drake Batherson
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Adam Boqvist
  • Justin Danforth Tip-In Wide Left
  • Patrik Laine hit Parker Kelly
  • Sean Kuraly hit Jake Sanderson
  • Mathieu Olivier Tip-In Wide Left
  • Sean Kuraly hit Claude Giroux
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Justin Danforth hit Erik Brannstrom
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Zach Werenski
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Mathieu Joseph
  • Drake Batherson hit Adam Fantilli
  • Dominik Kubalik hit David Jiricek
  • Rourke Chartier hit Ivan Provorov
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Drake Batherson Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Batted saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dominik Kubalik Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dominik Kubalik Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Tim Stützle Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Claude Giroux Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Brady Tkachuk (6), Artem Zub (3)
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Adam Boqvist
  • Thomas Chabot hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Thomas Chabot hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Icing
  • Rourke Chartier faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Rourke Chartier
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
  • TV Timeout
  • Brady Tkachuk Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (4), Drake Batherson (7)
  • Icing
  • Dominik Kubalik faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Travis Hamonic Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Sean Kuraly
  • Mathieu Joseph Cross-checking against Alexandre Texier
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Erik Brannstrom Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Off-side
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Kent Johnson
  • Josh Norris Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tim Stützle hit David Jiricek
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Matthew Highmore hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Parker Kelly hit Alexandre Texier
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Thomas Chabot hit Kent Johnson
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Highmore Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Matthew Highmore Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Brannstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mathieu Joseph faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Rourke Chartier hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Justin Danforth shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Zack MacEwen hit Yegor Chinakhov
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dominik Kubalik Hooking against Patrik Laine
  • Takeaway by Zack MacEwen
  • Parker Kelly hit Kent Johnson
  • Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Artem Zub
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Claude Giroux Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Josh Norris hit Sean Kuraly
  • Mathieu Joseph Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathieu Joseph faceoff won against Kent Johnson
  • Drake Batherson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Puck in Benches
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dominik Kubalik Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Zack MacEwen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Artem Zub Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Claude Giroux hit Alexandre Texier
  • Zack MacEwen hit Sean Kuraly
  • Takeaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
  • Dominik Kubalik Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Jake Sanderson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Parker Kelly hit Adam Boqvist
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Rourke Chartier faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Claude Giroux Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tim Stützle Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Rourke Chartier faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
  • Dominik Kubalik hit Adam Boqvist
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Erik Brannstrom
  • Erik Brannstrom hit Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Icing
  • Vladimir Tarasenko faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Rourke Chartier Tip-In Wide Left
  • Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Off-side
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Claude Giroux Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Icing
  • Rourke Chartier faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Dominik Kubalik Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
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