On March 19, Max Domi was still a Columbus Blue Jacket and Claude Giroux was still a Philadelphia Flyer. Elvis Merzlikins left the game against the St. Louis Blues with a back spasm, and was replaced by Joonas Korpisalo. The Jackets held on for a win, and had lost seven in a row since then. Tonight that ended with a 4-2 win in Philadelphia
Let’s start with the obvious star of the game: Elvis Merzlikins was starting for the 16th time in the last 19 games. Before the game, I did not want this to happen.