Rookie netminder Leevi Merilainen, making his eighth career ... especially in that second period when we were taking on water,” Carbery said. “To be able to get into the break and into the ...

“We’re right in the thick of things We knew it wasn’t going to ... hasn’t been nearly good enough. while Leevi Merilainen is young and needs more experience. Forsberg had surrendered ...

Merilainen was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday. Merilainen has been outstanding for Ottawa, posting an 8-3-1 record, 1.99 GAA and .925 save percentage across 12 outings this season.

Merilainen will patrol the home crease versus Minnesota on Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. Merilainen was outstanding Sunday, stopping 34 of 35 shots in a 3-1 win over Utah.

The move likely means starting goalie Linus Ullmark is ready to return from a back injury. He hasn't played since Dec. 22. Merilainen holds an 8-3-1 record, 1.99 goals-against average and .925 ...

Making his 11th start this season, Merilainen hardly was tested in the convincing victory. Filip Gustavsson made 46 saves for the Wild, who entered with an NHL-best 20-5-3 road mark. They were ...

It began when Linus Ullmark and Anton Forsberg went down. It was Leevi Merilainen who ascended the organization's depth chart and emerged as a prospective candidate to be the team's goaltender of ...

Karel Vejmelka made 24 saves in a losing effort for Utah, while Leevi Merilainen stood tall with 34 saves for Ottawa. The Senators' rookie goaltender is making a name for himself at the NHL level ...

Playing the last of a three-game road trip, Utah (21-21-7) was looking to close things out on a positive note ... With Utah pressing in the final minutes Leevi Merilainen provided solid goaltending, ...