Overview

• Elvis Merzlikins' new goalie mask features Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13 along with personal touches like a plate of pasta and a beer bottle.
• The mask also includes tributes to Merzlikins' late teammate Matiss Kivlenieks and other personal symbols.
• The NHL will honor Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau with helmet decals displaying their jersey numbers and the letter 'G'.
• These decals will debut during the NHL Global Series games in Prague and be worn league-wide until October 24.
• Merzlikins' tribute is part of a broader effort by the Columbus Blue Jackets and the NHL to remember the Gaudreau brothers.