Merzlikin will return to the goal against “Rangers”, Girgenson will try to score against Carolina as well – Hockey – Sportacentrs.com

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• Elvis Merzlikins remained on the bench in the previous game. Columbus “Blue Jackets” lost 1:2 to Buffalo “Sabres” at home. Daniil Tarasov saved 35 of 37 shots.

• Tonight, Columbus will face the New York Rangers for the third time this season. Although the teams are at opposite poles in the overall standings, the victories are divided in half – Columbus was superior at home with 5:3, “Rangers” took revenge with 4:3.

• In his career, Merzlikin has kept the goal against “Rangers” in six games and won only one victory, and in the victory he was replaced after two periods due to illness. At that time, “Blue Jackets” had already scored the winning goal, thus the victory was credited directly to Merzlikin.

• With 46 points, the Blue Jackets are the weakest team in the Eastern Conference, while the Rangers are in first place with 81 points.

#CBJ forward Alex Nylander makes his Jackets’ debut tonight after this week’s trade. He goes in for Alexandre Texier, who has been battling a bug.

Elvis Merzlikins gets the start in net against the Rangers.

— Jeff Svoboda (@JacketsInsider) February 25, 2024

• The Buffalo Sabers, who have won two consecutive victories, will host the Carolina Hurricanes at home. Zemgus Girgensons has 3+1 in 24 games against the next opponents in his career.

• Girgenson scored in wins over the Montreal Canadiens and Blue Jackets for the first time since January 2022. He has never managed to score in three consecutive NHL games.

Sabres’ lines/pairs at the morning skate:

Skinner-Thompson cloth
Greenway-Mittelstadt-Cozens
Benson-Krebs-Peterka
Robinson-Girgenson-Okposo

Dahlin – Jokiharju
Bryson – Clifton
Power – Erik Johnson
Ryan Johnson – Clague

— Lance Lysowski (@LLysowski) February 25, 2024

NHL regular season, February 25 and 26

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• In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Charlotte “Hornets” represented by Davja Bertan will visit the Portland “Trail Blazers” at 4:00.

• The Latvian forward hit three long shots in six minutes in the win against Utah, but did not finish the game due to a knee injury. He missed the Hornets’ next game, but participation in the duel against Portland is under question.

NBA regular season, February 25 and 26

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