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Matiss Kivlenieks news, rumors

  • • Cleveland Monsters Preserve Matiss Kivlenieks’ Legacy
    Saturday August 26 would have been the late Matiss Kivlenieks‘ 27th birthday. The Cleveland Monsters are making sure that his legacy is preserved. This year is no different. The team…...2023
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  • • Game 10 Preview/GameThread: Blue Jackets dance with the Devils in matinee before heading to Finland
    Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images If there was a Sickos Committee for hockey, they’d watch this. New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue JacketsSunday, October 30, 2022 - 2:00 PM EDTPrudential Center, Newark, NJTV: Bally Sports Ohio - Radio: 97.1 FMOpponents Blog: All About the Jersey Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-6-0, 6 points, 8th Metropolitan, 16th EastatNew Jersey Devils, 5-3-0, 10 poin...2022
  • • Of Blueshirts and Blue Jackets - Comparing the signings of Johnny Gaudreau and Artemi Panarin
    Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images How do the 2022 Jackets compare to the 2019 Rangers, and what can we learn from New York? On July 1st, 2019, the best free agent left Columbus. On July 13th, 2022, the best free agent came to Columbus. Johnny Gaudreau’s signing healed the wound left by the departures of Sergei Bobrovsky, Matt Duchene, and Artemi Panarin following the Blue Jackets’ unlike...2022
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  • • 2022 Player Review: Boone Jenner led team in new, better direction
    Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports He had big shoes to fill, and he made it look effortless. There were some murmurs of displeasure when Boone Jenner was named the captain of the Blue Jackets after Nick Foligno’s bombshell trade to the Maple Leafs, and absolutely zero of those murmurs came from me. His performance during his first season as captain and ninth season as an NHL player for the ...2022
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  • • 2022 IIHF World Championships Preview: Several Blue Jackets ready to star for their home countries
    Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Including several of our most important prospects This morning, the 2022 IIHF World Championships will begin in Finland, in the cities of Tampere and Helsinki. While the Columbus Blue Jackets will visit those cities in November, several players are there now with their national teams. Group A Canada The defending champions will feature ...2022
  • • 2021-22 Blue Jackets Player Review: Joonas Korpisalo’s no good, very bad year
    Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A rough year for the Finnish goaltender came to an even worse end. Joonas Korpisalo holds the NHL record for most saves in a playoff game (85). That record was threatened on May 3rd when Igor Shesterkin saved 79 of 83 in a 4-3 3OT Rangers loss against the Penguins. That game had many of us reminiscing about better days — Korpi likely h...2022
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  • • 2022 Player Review: Boone Jenner led team in new, better direction
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  • • 2022 IIHF World Championships Preview: Several Blue Jackets ready to star for their home countries
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  • • 2021-22 Blue Jackets Player Review: Joonas Korpisalo’s no good, very bad year
    2022
  • • The Timely Resurgence Of Boone Jenner
    Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images The Jackets are off to a great start, and Boone’s at the wheel. The Columbus Blue Jackets are having one of their best season starts in the history of the franchise, and many characters have a hand in that happening - but captain Boone Jenner has certainly been leading the charge. There were some mumblings and grumblings after his announcement (d...2021
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  • • Game #7 Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
    Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images 5-2-0 sounds pretty good to me! Friday, October 29, 2021 - 7:00 ESTMadison Square Garden - New York, New YorkTV: Bally Sports Ohio; Radio: 97.1 FM and BlueJackets.comOpponent’s Blog: Blueshirt Banter Columbus Blue Jackets (4-2-0, 8 points, 5th Metropolitan, 8th East)atNew York Rangers (4-2-1, 9 points, 3rd Metropolitan, 6th East) After a three gam...2021
  • • Going North: A Cleveland Monsters Roundup
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first in a series of monthly check-ins on the Blue Jackets’ AHL club Being the resident Northeast Ohioan on the Cannon staff, I have taken on the role of providing some coverage of the Columbus Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters. I am well aware it’ll be tough to follow up the superb Monsters coverage provided by El...2021
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  • • Cannon Blasts: Off on the right foot
    A look at the week in Blue Jackets content Lots to cover, so let’s get right to it: The week that was CBJ 8, ARI 2CBJ 2, SEA 1 (OT) We had braced ourselves for a long season, as a necessary consequence of a rebuilding (or “resetting”) year. Instead? Your Columbus Blue Jackets got off to a 2-0-0 start in the opening weekend of the season. A fascinating development is how different each game was. T...2021
  • • Game #2 Preview/GameThread: Seattle Kraken make their first visit to Nationwide Arena to take on Columbus Blue Jackets
    Photo by Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what you need to know. Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue JacketsSaturday, October 16, 2021 - 7:00 PM EDTNationwide Arena, Columbus, OHTV: Bally’s Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s Blog: Davy Jones’ Locker Room Seattle Kraken, 1-1-0, 2 points, 5th division, 7th West@Columbus Blue Jackets, 1-0-0. 2 points, 2nd division, 3rd East The S...2021
  • • Gamethread #1: Coyotes at Blue Jackets
    Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images Come chat with us here It’s nearly time for puck drop! Elvis Merzlikins starts in net for the Columbus Blue Jackets: Elvis Merzlikins has entered the building. He says Matiss Kivlenieks, who once had The Joker on his #CBJ helmet, would be jealous of the suit. pic.twitter.com/A3clwq2O4j— Jeff Svoboda (@JacketsInsider) October 14, 2021 In some ...2021
  • • Game #1 Preview: A new era begins in Columbus
    Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what you need to know Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 7:00 ESTNationwide Arena - Columbus, OhioTV: Bally Sports Ohio; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Five for Howling Arizona Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets The game I look forward to the most each regular season is opening day. I love the buzz outside and inside the arena. I love the pageantr...2021

Timeline

  • 2023
    "Saturday August 26 would have been the late Matiss Kivlenieks‘ 27th birthday."

  • 2022
    "” It’s worth noting that Boone Jenner was met with an immediate leadership challenge as soon as Foligno departed - the tragic loss of goalie Matiss Kivlenieks in an accident last July."

  • 2021
    "Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks has died as a result of what the team said was a "tragic accident," suffering an apparent head injury in a fall."

  • 2020
    "Joonas Korpisalo, Elvis Merzlikins, and Matiss Kivlenieks combined to be one of the stingiest goaltending corps in the league."

  • 2019
    "Matiss Kivlenieks played all but 34 seconds of the game stopping 37 of the 41 shots he faced."

  • 2018
    "It’s a long road from Latvia to the NHL, and Matiss Kivlenieks has proven his worth at every stop on the way."

Matiss Kivlenieks trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Game 10 Preview/GameThread: Blue Jackets dance with the Devils in matinee before heading to Finland
    2022
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  • • Of Blueshirts and Blue Jackets - Comparing the signings of Johnny Gaudreau and Artemi Panarin
    2022
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  • • 2022 Player Review: Boone Jenner led team in new, better direction
    2022
  • • 2022 IIHF World Championships Preview: Several Blue Jackets ready to star for their home countries
    2022
  • • 2021-22 Blue Jackets Player Review: Joonas Korpisalo’s no good, very bad year
    2022
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  • • 2022 Player Review - Elvis Merzlikins had a middling season, and that is a miracle.
    Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images Elvis dealt with the loss of his closest friend and the loss of reasonable team defense For a franchise as young as the Columbus Blue Jackets, two events stand out. The first is the death of Brittanie Cecil, a fan who was hit by a deflected puck in 2002, the only fan death in NHL history. The second is the death of Matiss Kivlenieks, the team’s t...2022
  • • Cannon Blasts: A guide to the off-season
    Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Plus, Elvis opens up Our beloved Columbus Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second year in a row, so once again they have an early start to the off-season. Here are important dates you need to know for this summer: May 2: Stanley Cup playoffs beginMay 10: NHL Draft LotteryMay 13-29: IIHF World ChampionshipJune 30: ...2022
  • • Game 80 Preview - Jackets start tough final stretch in Tampa
    Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Home-and-home versus familiar foe starts on the road Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 7:00PM ETAmalie Arena, Tampa, FloridaTV: Bally Sports Ohio - Radio: 97.1 The FanOpponent’s Blog: Raw Charge Columbus Blue Jackets (36-36-7, 79 points, 6th Metropolitan, 10th East)atTampa Bay Lightning (49-22-8, 106 points, 3rd Atlantic, 5th East) The Bolts and Jackets e...2022
  • • Reviewing October 2021: The more things change...
    Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images The team is different on paper, but are the results any better? RESULTS W 8-2 vs. ARIW 2-1 (OT) vs. SEAL 1-4 @ DETW 3-2 (OT) vs. NYIL 1-5 vs. CARW 4-1 vs. DALL 0-4 @ NYRW 4-3 (SO) @ NJD Given the low expectations that many had for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, staying above .500 for the first few weeks is a pleasant surprise. Unsurprisin...2021
  • • Going North: A Cleveland Monsters Roundup
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Matiss Kivlenieks stats and results

  • • Game 10 Preview/GameThread: Blue Jackets dance with the Devils in matinee before heading to Finland
    2022
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    2022
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  • • 2022 Player Review: Boone Jenner led team in new, better direction
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  • • 2022 IIHF World Championships Preview: Several Blue Jackets ready to star for their home countries
    2022
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  • • 2021-22 Blue Jackets Player Review: Joonas Korpisalo’s no good, very bad year
    2022
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  • • Game 80 Preview - Jackets start tough final stretch in Tampa
    2022
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  • • The Timely Resurgence Of Boone Jenner
    2021
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  • • Columbus Blue Jackets to retire Rick Nash’s 61
    Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images 61 will join 80 for the last two months of the season The first Columbus Blue Jacket to have his number hang in the rafters was Matiss Kivlenieks, who tragically passed away on July 4, 2021. Seven months and one day later, his 80 will be joined by Rick Nash’s 61. Nash was selected first overall in 2002 and played nine seasons with the club before ...2021
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  • • Reviewing October 2021: The more things change...
    2021
  • • Gamethread #7: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
    Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Chat with us! That last time the Columbus Blue Jackets visited the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, Matiss Kivlenieks started and won his first NHL game. The Jackets and Elvis Merzlikins will look to honor Matiss and produce the same result tonight. Also of note, Max Domi returns to the lineup and Yegor Chinakhov is a healthy scratch. Blue Jack...2021
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  • • 2022 Player Review: Boone Jenner led team in new, better direction
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  • • 2022 Player Review - Elvis Merzlikins had a middling season, and that is a miracle.
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  • • Cannon Blasts: A guide to the off-season
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  • • The Timely Resurgence Of Boone Jenner
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  • • Game #7 Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
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  • • Going North: A Cleveland Monsters Roundup
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  • • Cannon Blasts: Off on the right foot
    2021
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  • • Opening Weekend In Photos
    Rachel Bules Pretty good weekend to be a Blue Jackets fan. Well, the Jackets did the damn thing this weekend to open up the 2021-22 season. In a resounding 8-2 win on Thursday night, the Jackets sent the Coyotes home with their tails between their legs - which was especially meaningful, given that Matiss Kivlenieks’ family was in Columbus from Latvia to do a ceremonial pre-game puck drop a...2021
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  • • Game #1 Preview: A new era begins in Columbus
    2021
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Top Matiss Kivlenieks news

  • Jackets goalie Kivlenieks dies in 'tragic accident'
    • Jackets goalie Kivlenieks dies in 'tragic accident'
    Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks has died as a result of what the team said was a "tragic accident," suffering an apparent head injury in a fall. He was 24....2021
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  • Kivlenieks 'died a hero' saving Merzlikins, wife
    • Kivlenieks 'died a hero' saving Merzlikins, wife
    During a memorial service, Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins said teammate Matiss Kivlenieks "died a hero" after saving him and his pregnant wife from the errant fireworks blast that killed the 24-year-old....2021
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  • 'Am I going to be all right?' Blue Jackets' Merzlikins tries to move on after death of Kivlenieks
    • 'Am I going to be all right?' Blue Jackets' Merzlikins tries to move on after death of Kivlenieks
    Countrymen, teammates and fellow goalies, Elvis Merzlikins and Matiss Kivlenieks were more than best friends. After Kivlenieks' death in a fireworks accident this offseason, Merzlikins must carry on without his "little brother."...2021
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  • • Columbus Blue Jackets' Matiss Kivlenieks remembered as 'hero' at memorial service after protecting others
    A teammate says Kivlenieks saved him, his wife, and their unborn child from July 4 fireworks tragedy...2021
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  • • Matiss Kivlenieks, Blue Jackets goaltender, dies in firework accident
    Police say he was fleeing a hot tub to avoid fireworks and fell on concrete...2021
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  • Sources: Blast hit Kivlenieks at coach's house
    • Sources: Blast hit Kivlenieks at coach's house
    Sources told ESPN that Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was at the home of goalie coach Manny Legace when, according to 911 calls, he was hit in the chest by an errant firework mortar blast that ultimately killed him....2021
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  • Sources: Kivlenieks accident at coach's house
    • Sources: Kivlenieks accident at coach's house
    Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was at the home of goalie coach Manny Legace when the accident that killed him happened, sources told ESPN....2021
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  • • Point/Counterpoint: Should the Blue Jackets keep Tortorella as head coach?
    Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The best coach we’ve had...but is it enough? The Columbus Blue Jackets just completed their fourth straight trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, in that span they’ve also advanced past the first round just once. Today, two of our writers debate whether or not John Tortorella is the right coach for this team for next season and beyond. MrSwift13 Well, here we are...2020
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  • Blue Jackets Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies At 24 After ‘Tragic Accident’
    • Blue Jackets Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies At 24 After ‘Tragic Accident’
    Tragedy struck the hockey world Sunday. Columbus goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died after suffering an apparent head injury in a fall, the Blue Jackets announced Monday morning. The Latvia native was 24 years old. Here’s an excerpt from the organization’s announcement: It is with profound sadness that the Columbus Blue Jackets announce goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks passed […] The p...2021
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  • Merzlikins: Provoked by fan over teammate death
    • Merzlikins: Provoked by fan over teammate death
    Columbus goaltender Elvis Merzlikins claimed that a Dallas Stars fan taunted him by mentioning his late teammate, Matiss Kivlenieks, before their game on Monday night, a contest that the Blue Jackets won, 4-1, on home ice....2021
  • Medical Examiner: Matiss Kivlenieks Death Caused By Fireworks Blast
    • Medical Examiner: Matiss Kivlenieks Death Caused By Fireworks Blast
    We now know more about the tragic death of Matiss Kivlenieks. The former Blue Jackets goalie died Sunday at 24 years old. In an announcement Monday morning, Columbus said Kivlenieks “suffered an apparent head injury in a fall.” The organization did not reveal where Kivlenieks was, nor what he was doing, at the time of […] The post Medical Examiner: Matiss Kivlenieks Death Caused ...2021
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  • • Bjorkstrand scores twice, rallies Jackets over Rangers 2-1
    Columbus rookie Matiss Kivlenieks made his first NHL start and stopped 31 shots....2020
  • • Blue Jackets' Elviz Merzlikins says a Stars fan taunted him about Matiss Kivlenieks' death before game
    Kivlenieks, 'best friend' and Columbus teammate of Merzlikins, died in a fireworks accident on July 4...2021
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  • • Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks dies in tragic accident
    Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images The Latvian was just 24 years old Devastating news on this holiday weekend, as the Columbus Blue Jackets have confirmed reports that goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks has passed away: #CBJ statement on Kivlenieks’ passing pic.twitter.com/iig3UU7Iwk— Alison (@AlisonL) July 5, 2021 Kivlenieks got to compete in the most recent World Championships as...2021
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  • • Game 10 Preview/GameThread: Blue Jackets dance with the Devils in matinee before heading to Finland
    2022
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  • • Of Blueshirts and Blue Jackets - Comparing the signings of Johnny Gaudreau and Artemi Panarin
    2022
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  • • 2022 Player Review: Boone Jenner led team in new, better direction
    2022
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  • • 2022 IIHF World Championships Preview: Several Blue Jackets ready to star for their home countries
    2022
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  • • 2021-22 Blue Jackets Player Review: Joonas Korpisalo’s no good, very bad year
    2022
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  • • Cannon Blasts: A guide to the off-season
    2022
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  • • Game 80 Preview - Jackets start tough final stretch in Tampa
    2022
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  • • The Timely Resurgence Of Boone Jenner
    2021
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  • • Columbus Blue Jackets to retire Rick Nash’s 61
    2021
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  • • Reviewing October 2021: The more things change...
    2021
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Matiss Kivlenieks rumors, scandals

  • • 2022 IIHF World Championships Preview: Several Blue Jackets ready to star for their home countries
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  • • Game #1 Preview: A new era begins in Columbus
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  • • Jackets fall down versus Rivals
    Photo by Joe Hrycych/NHLI via Getty Images Columbus started stronger but ended on the short-end of the overtime stick. Victor Olofsson scored two goals, and Jack Eichel had three points as the Sabres got past the Blue Jackets in overtime on Thursday night from KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Carter Hutton was in the net for Buffalo, stopping 28 shots to get the victory. First Period Columbus had som...2020
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  • • Looking back at the Blue Jackets’ best streaks
    Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports This run the Blue Jackets are on might just be the best in the clubs’ franchise history. In my humble opinion. But there’s actually lots of other great ones, too, and we take a look back. The Blue Jackets have been on one impressive run over the last month and change, with points in 20 of their last 22 games, and it got me thinking about the other impressive st...2020
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