Merzlikins stopped 33 of 35 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Panthers. The third goal was an empty-netter with 2:12 left in the third period.
Based on the fact that the Blue Jackets suffered a 3-0 loss, there's not much more that the team could've asked out of Merzlikins in this game. The two goals he conceded came on the power play by Sam Reinhart and Mackie Samoskevich. He has now given up seven goals on 74 shots across his last two starts, losing both, but he'll aim to bounce back in his next start, presumably against the Rangers on Sunday.