Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Starting versus Washington

Merzlikins will patrol the visiting crease versus Washington on Saturday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Merzlikins is 3-5-3 with a 3.24 GAA and .901 save percentage this season. He has lost his last two starts, giving up seven goals on 72 shots. Merzlikins will face the Capitals, who sit 31st in NHL with only 2.36 goals per game this campaign.