Blue Jackets Break Two-Year Shutout Drought with 1-0 Win Over Blues

Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins shines with 21 saves, rookie Dmitry Voronkov scores game's only goal

• Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins made 21 saves for his 10th career shutout, leading the team to a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Blues.
• This was the Blue Jackets' first shutout since Jan. 13, 2022, ending a span of 178 games without keeping an opponent off the scoreboard.
• Rookie Dmitry Voronkov scored the game's only goal four minutes into the third period.
• The Blue Jackets went 2-2-1 on their five-game road trip through Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, and St. Louis.
• Despite the loss, the St. Louis Blues remain in a wild-card position in the Western Conference standings.

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