That was a powerful and accurate shot, and that was something crazy.” I’m gonna be honest, (the) goalie (had) no chance … like, no chance, even if we were both in that net, no chance still. “I’ve never seen in my life, something like that,” Merzlikins said.
It was a blast that was also a snipe to create one incredible shot that capped a power play and decided the game with mere seconds left.
Launched from the left faceoff circle off a feed from Zach Werenski, the puck exploded toward the Canadiens' net before ripping into the upper right corner - under the crossbar and inside the right post. Goalies are hockey’s equivalent, so it was no surprise that Merzlikins was asked of what he thought about Laine’s winning blast - which he saw from the opposite end of the rink. Laine’s pinpoint one-timer impresses Blue Jackets goalie Elvis MerzlikinsĬatchers are often asked after baseball game about their team’s pitching staff and how the team's starter was throwing. The winning goal gave him two points for the fifth time in the past six games.īlue Jackets center Boone Jenner celebrates a Patrik Laine's winning goal on Saturday. Their solid play carried into this game, starting with Bjorkstrand’s tally, but it took Laine's scoring touch to win it. The Jackets began this road trip with an exciting win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday and then an overtime victory Thursday over the Buffalo Sabres decided on Jakub Voracek’s goal 16 seconds into OT. They've also won five straight road games since getting blown out 9-2 by the Florida Panthers on Jan. It was a third straight thriller for the Blue Jackets, who've won three in a row since getting a week off for the NHL’s All-Star break and have five victories in their past six games. We are super happy now that Patty's back and he's doing his job well and he's getting fun." He's a difference-maker, as well, in right moments. Obviously, when he's not playing you can see that we (miss) him. "He's one of our key players on our team. "He's really important for us," said Merzlikins, who was also important while making 13 of his 30 saves in the third period. Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stops a shot by Montreal's Kale Clague on Saturday.
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