Matiss Kivlenieks has passed away at the age of 24.
Matiss Kivlenieks News
Goalie Start
Kivlenieks will start Saturday vs. Detroit.
Goalie Start
Kivlenieks will start Friday vs. the Red Wings.
Signing
The Blue Jackets re-signed Matiss Kivlenieks to a two-year contract extension worth $1.45 million ($725K AAV).
Entering Friday, Kivlenieks sits firmly as the No.3 goalie in the Blue Jackets' system but rumours of a potential deal for Elvis Merzlikins or Joonas Korpisalo have been floating around, so that could change. If it doesn't Kivlenieks will return to the AHL to start the 2020-21 season, where he was 9-8-3 with a 2.96 GAA and .904 SV% in 20 games last season.
Goalie Start
Kivlenieks ends up getting the nod for Columbus.
Despite head coach John Tortorella saying that Joonas Korpisalo would start tonight, Kivlenieks will end up getting the nod in Minnesota. He was recalled last night because Elvis Merzlikins was hurt vs. the Senators and tonight will be his fourth start of the season. He's gone 1-0-2 with a 2.41 GAA and .907 SV% in the NHL and 9-8-2 with a 2.97 GAA and. 904 SV% in the AHL
Send Down
The Blue Jackets have reassigned Matiss Kivlenieks to Cleveland (AHL).
Goalie Start
Kivlenieks will start Thursday in Buffalo.
Goalie Start
Kivlenieks will start Saturday afternoon in Buffalo.
Kivlenieks stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Blue Jackets win in New York on January 19th. It was a fantastic NHL debut for the 23-year-old, who draws a great matchup today in Buffalo. Kivlenieks has gone 9-7-2 with a 2.91 GAA and .903 SV% in 18 AHL games this season and gets set to face a Sabres team that has lost three in a row.
Call Up
The Blue Jackets have recalled Matiss Kivlenieks from Cleveland (AHL).
Kivlenieks made his NHL debut in New York on January 19th, stopping 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 win. He went back to the AHL during the bye week but returns to the Blue Jackets with Joonas Korpisalo still sidelined. Kivlenieks is 9-7-2 with a 2.91 GAA and .903 SV% in 18 AHL games.
Goalie Start
Kivlenieks will make his NHL debut on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Kivlenieks is expected to make his NHL debut Sunday in New York.
Send Down
The Blue Jackets have assigned Matiss Kivlenieks to Cleveland (AHL).
Kivlenieks served as Elvis Merzlikins' backup and did not appear in a game during his call-up. He swaps spots with Veini Vehvilainen and heads back to the AHL where he has gone 7-6-2 with a 3.04 GAA and .894 SV% in 15 games.
Call Up
The Blue Jackets have recalled Matiss Kivlenieks from Cleveland (AHL).
Joonas Korpisalo was forced to leave Sunday's shootout loss with a lower-body injury and Kivlenieks' recall suggests that Korpisalo will miss some time. Kivlenieks has gone 7-6-2 with a 3.04 GAA and .894 SV% in 15 AHL games this season. This leaves the Blue Jackets with an inexperienced goaltending tandem. The 23-year-old Kivlenieks has never played in the NHL and 25-year-old Elvis Merzlikins has not won a game in his first 10 career NHL games.
Call Up
The Blue Jackets have recalled Matiss Kivlenieks from Cleveland (AHL).
Kivlenieks comes up to serve as Joonas Korpisalo's backup while Elvis Merzlikins gets some playing time in the AHL. Kivlenieks has gone 6-1-3 with a 2.51 GAA and .903 SV% in nine AHL games this season.
Send Down
The Blue Jackets have reassigned Matiss Kivlenieks to Cleveland (AHL).
As expected, Kivlenieks served as Joonas Korpisalo's backup the entire time and is swapping spots with Elvis Merzlikins after the weekend. Kivlenieks is back with Cleveland, where he is 5-1-2 with a 2.37 GAA and .909 SV% in seven games.
Call Up
The Blue Jackets have recalled Matiss Kivlenieks from Cleveland (AHL).
Kivlenieks has gone 5-1-2 with a 2.37 GAA and .909 SV% in seven AHL games this season. Kivlenieks has earned his first career call-up but likely won't get any starts with the big club. Joonas Korpisalo figures to get all three starts on their road trip with Kivlenieks replacing Elvis Merzlikins as his back-up until next week.