Very crappy feelings after today's game. We were two goals down, then battled hard to make it 2:2 and then.. THAT happened. 3 goals in less than half minute (!!). For sure, none of those were 100% Merzlikins fault, but as NHL goaltender you have to stop SOMETHING!?
I've never been Elvis fan, due to the antics, but used to have some sort of respect towards him as not any random goalie can make it into NHL. People here are saying he's a different goalie since Kivlenieks death, but even then, Elvis made that situation all about himself. He kept repeating media how Kiv saved him and his wife, he ''took over'' Kiv's jersey number in Latvian national team; it was Kiv's death and he SOMEHOW made it about himself, still. I don't care if this is unpopular opinion, but that's how I see it.