Elvis Merzlikins stole the show and a win for the Blue Jackets, who got another big goal from Mathieu Olivier plus lots of 'PK' practice: 3 takeaways

Boston head coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after they lost to last-place Columbus to extend their losing streak to three games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets blew out the Boston Bruins on Monday and are three points back out of a wild-card spot.