Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 shots to record his first NHL shutout as Columbus Blue Jackets cruised to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 19 saves for Vegas, which lost its third straight game, all in regulation. Columbus, which had allowed the first goal in five straight games, jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first period on a power-play goal by Bemstrom. The Golden Knights have been outscored 10-0 in the first period over their last four games. It was just one of two shots in the period for the Blue Jackets, who were outshot 11-2 in the period and 27-22 overall.

Source: National Post January 12, 2020 05:37 UTC