Latvian star Elvi Merzlikin finally has the worst season of his career behind him. Due to various problems, he showed that he was not able to pull the first goalie in the National Hockey League (NHL) team, in addition, perhaps his close relationship with Columbus “Blue Jackets” goalie coach Manny Legacy had become a distraction, according to “The Athletic” analyst Aaron Porcelain.
True, only one Merzlikin cannot be blamed for the disastrous season, because the Blue Jackets allowed 330 goals in 82 games – it was the second worst defense in the league, as only the Anaheim “Ducks” were forced to give up eight more of their own goals. However, even with all that, the performance of the Latvian goalkeeper was weak, which is confirmed by the statistics of the Finnish puck catcher Jonas Korpisalo, who has now been traded to Los Angeles.
