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| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2022-03-24 |
Missed 1 game (back injury).
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| 2022-03-22 |
Back injury, day-to-day.
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| 2022-02-25 |
Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
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| 2022-02-24 |
Lower body injury, injured reserve.
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| 2022-02-20 |
Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| League | Honor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | All-Rookie Team All-Rookie Team | 2019-20 |
Merzlikins (lower body) will serve as the backup to Jet Greaves on Tuesday at home against Carolina, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Merzlikins (lower body) will not be available Sunday against Carolina.
The Latvian is a late bloomer who is growing into an NHL starter capable of starting 55-65 games in a season, after several successful seasons in Switzerland. He is a very athletic goalkeeper who never gives up on a play and continues to adapt to the smaller ice surfaces in North America (and the tendencies of NHL shooters). He is an emotional player, and that sometimes gets him in trouble, but is becoming the kind of netminder teams can build around.
Long Range Potential: Quality, foundational goaltender.
