Merzlikins made 18 saves in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Florida.
It wasn't a great night for Merzlikins, as he lost his shape and positioning on the first two Panthers goals, but he played well enough down the stretch that the Blue Jackets had a chance to tie it up when he was pulled for an extra attacker late. The 30-year-old is seeing fewer pucks thanks to the defensive system installed by new coach Dean Evason, but as yet Merzlikins isn't taking advantage, going 0-2-0 in his first two starts of the season with an .854 save percentage.