Due to illness, Merzlikin did not go with the team on the road before Christmas and has not played since December 13.
Svoboda informs that Merzlikin was on the ice on Wednesday in training, which the team conducted before going away. The next match of the “Blue Jackets” is scheduled for Thursday, when they will meet the New York “Islanders”.
This season, Merzlikin played in 14 games, where he won four games, averaged 4.68 innings and saved 86.4% of shots.
“Blue Jackets” with 22 points in 33 games occupy the last, 16th place in the Eastern Conference.
