Elvis Merzlikins wanted to take advantage of his chance to play today and said he needed this win

A fiery Elvis Merzlikins said he wanted to take advantage of his chance to play today and said he needed this win.
Merzlikins was playing for the first time since December 29.

[@dobbingo9313]

You gotta wonder how big of a moron was the coach that he pushed a young goalie into saying that.

[@t2t2501]

It might be the GM who did all the crap here.

[@dobbingo9313]

@@t2t2501 you’re also not wrong….2 bad coaching hire ulin 1 year under the current GM is definitely reflective of the GM

[@marcosrattenbury6944]

But u gotta think that JD the president of hockey Ops would advise against treating goalies like that being a former Goalie himself?

[@LucyBatman]

“And now i’m laughing” literally him: 😑

[@76nhl]

Luv the Circus called the Blue Jackets!

[@prestonreeve8643]

Was rooting for him until he said “I”, but will hopefully root from him and Jarmo and JD from afarnext year.

[@BeserkerEarl]

well it wasnt his team that was fully benched for weeks