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Three games under Rick Bowness, three wins — and Elvis Merzlikins has been steady in net. Too early to draw conclusions, but #CBJ are getting results and a different look early on. https://www.1stohiobattery.com/columbus-blue-jackets-analysis/2026/01/9632/early-returns-elvis-playing-well-under-bowness-so-far

Narrator: It was not bulletin board material for the @penguins. #CBJ

Happy “Rick Bowness is 3-0 with the #CBJ” Day to those who celebrate!

The Athletic: #CBJ shrug off late blown lead, beat #LetsGoPens 4-3 in shootout on Charlie Coyle’s tally

Elvis Merzlikins sparkles with 29 saves, including six in OT, as Blue Jackets win fourth straight, remain undefeated (3-0) under coach Rick Bowness
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6979950/2026/01/18/blue-jackets-win-penguins-charlie-coyle-shootout-goal/?source=emp_shared_article

My @nshoretavern@twitter.com GRIND from PPG Paints Arena on the Penguins' 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets here tonight

Blue Jackets recover, top Penguins in shootout for 4th straight win

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost another late lead Saturday — but Elvis Merzlikins & Charlie Coyle turned it into a 4-3 shootout win as the Rick Bowness era remains undefeated. #CBJ https://www.1stohiobattery.com/columbus-blue-jackets-news/2026/01/9631/cbj-4-pit-3-so-merzlikins-coyle-come-up-big-in-extra-time-as-blue-jackets-win-fourth-straight

Dmitri Voronkov’s lowest career ice times:

8:21 — First career game
8:56 — December 1, 2023
8:57 — Tonight.

💥💥💥#BOOOOOM! 💥💥💥

BLOWN — BUT NOT DEFEATED!
#CBJ WIN IT 4-3 IN A SHOOTOUT!

THE FOUR-GAME WINNING STREAK MATCHES A SEASON-LONG!

#CBJ Coyle pulls up and scores, wide of Silovs' left pad.

#CBJ win 4-3 in a shootout.

#LetsGoPens Rust denied by #CBJ Merzlikins ...

#CBJ Charlie Coyle up now ...

#CBJ Marchenko denied by #LetsGoPens pad. To a fourth round ... Rust now

#CBJ Kent Johnson ... through the right circle, dangles, switches to his backhand, and sneaks it through. 1-0 after one round

#CBJ Merzlikins denies ... now Kent Johnson ...

And to a shootout we go.

Both goalies came up huge in overtime. #CBJ

#CBJ spent the final 40 seconds of OT hanging on as Werenski lost his stick in a tie-up with Rakell earlier in the play

To a shootout now, #CBJ and #LetsGoPens knotted at 3

#LetsGoPens Letang with a wild turnover. Monahan gathers and makes a worse turnover. OT is underway. Good stop by #CBJ Merzlikins

#CBJ Merzlikins denies two clean looks by #LetsGoPens Malkin from the low slot.

#cbj