Merzlikins stopped 33 of 38 shots on goal in Latvia’s 5-1 loss to the United States in Olympic round-robin play Thursday.
Merzlikins had the odds stacked against him in Thursday’s contest and played well to not allow the game-winning goal before the 30-minute mark. His early effort Thursday reflected where he left off with Columbus before the Olympic break, as he had a 3-0-0 record, a 1.67 GAA, a .933 save percentage and a shutout across his last three starts. He’ll likely receive one more start during Olympic round-robin play and should get a game of rest if Latvia turns to Penguins’ netminder Arturs Silovs to change things up.
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