Ice Chips: Blue Jackets G Merzlikins out vs. Canes due to illness
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The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without goalie Elvis Merzlikins due to illness when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday.
In a corresponding move, netminder Jet Greaves of the Cleveland Monsters has been added to the roster on emergency recall, the Blue Jackets announced.
Merzlikins, 28, went 27-23-7 in 59 appearances for Columbus last season with a 3.22 goals-against average and .907 save percentage.