“`html On Tuesday night, the columbus Blue Jackets overcame a 1-0 and 3-1 deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3. Elvis Merzļikins stopped 24 of 27 shots for an 89% save percentage and is expected to start tonight’s game. The Blue Jackets have won three straight games and seven of their last eight. Jet Greaves started in net for the first two wins of this stretch,while Merzļikins is slated to make his fifth start in seven games. Merzļikins, 31, has a 9-10-2 record this season wiht an 88.2% save percentage and a 3.76 goals-against average in 19 appearances. Greaves, 24, boasts a 16-13-4 record with a 90.8% save percentage and a 2.68 goals-against average in 35 games. Columbus (25-23-5) is 12th in the Eastern Conference with 57 points,trailing the eighth-place team by 10 points. The Chicago Blackhawks, also holding the 12th spot in their conference, are on a four-game losing streak. Leading the Blackhawks is 2023 first overall draft pick, Connor Bedard. The 20-year-old Canadian has recorded 50 points (21 goals, 29 assists) in 41 games this season. Despite his remarkable rookie campaign, Bedard was not selected for the Canadian Olympic team. Source: NHL.com Absolute FILTH from Connor Bedard 🤮 pic.twitter.com/cGgD4VxOpG
