Elvis Merzlikins’ overtime pummeling of Tom Wilson ‘cost us the game’: coach
Columbus Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent threw his own goalie under the net.
Goalie Elvis Merzlikins lost his cool during Thursday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals when forward Tom Wilson — trying to punch home a round in the extra period — ended up inside the net himself.
Merzlikins tried to retrieve his stick from under Wilson and began throwing big punches at the trapped forward.
The goalies helmet eventually came off, and he attempted to chase Wilson while the referees defused the situation.
Merzlikins was given a two-minute penalty for roughing, giving Washington a 4-on-3 advantage, which Alex Ovechkin used to break a 15-game scoring drought and seal the win.
4Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins #90 of the Columbus Blue Jackets fights with Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals. NHLI via Getty Images
4Elvis Merzlikins stares down Tom Wilson. NHLI via Getty ImagesVincent pointed to Merzlikins’ penalty as the reason the Blue Jackets fell to 11-17-6 on the night.
Tom Wilsons job is to get in peoples faces and get in the goalies face, Vincent said. Hes creating a lot of emotions. The emotions were high. (Wilson) did what he had to do, and we reacted. It cost us the game.
Merzlikins said his fist of fury were the culmination of Wilson’s attempts to rattle him.
Elvis Merzlikins and Tom Wilson go at it pic.twitter.com/AKfnq1aHJb
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 22, 2023I was trying to get my stick; I got punched in the head, Merzlikins said, according to the AP. Before that. I think he was trying to get me hurt. Enough Im going to defend myself. … He got what he deserved. I don’t care.
Washington coach Spencer Carberry gave Wilson some props to go with his new bumps and bruises.
You knew what was going on there, Carbery said. Merzlikins was trying to create an odd-man rush and get in his way subtly obviously, but for Wilson to hold his composure and draw the power play there, arguably you could say, was the difference in the game.
4Elvis Merzlikins and Tom Wilson fight. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
4Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent. APHANG IT IN THE LOUVRE pic.twitter.com/yCwmtKF9P0
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 22, 2023It was a difference Ovechkin, who ended the longest scoring drought of his career, was happy to have.
Its been a while, Ovechkin said. Ill take it.
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