Elvis Merzlikins didn't deserve the ending he was forced to swallow Nov. 2 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Despite stopping 36 of the first 37 shots he faced, the Blue Jackets' goalie smashed his stick over the crossbar after the New York Islanders pulled off a dramatic late comeback in a 3-2 win on goals 29 seconds apart by rookie Matthew Schaefer and Simon Holmstrom.

Schaefer had two goals in a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Schaefer, who turned 18 on Sept. 5, became the youngest defenseman in NHL history with a multigoal game, moving in front of Hall of Famer Bobby Orr (18 years, 248 days on Nov. 23, 1966).