Elvis Merzlikins and the motivation stemming from two big homecomings were plenty enough for the Blue Jackets to overcome the Toronto Maple Leafs' home-ice advantage Wednesday night. Merzlikins ...

Van Riemsdyk notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames. Van Riemsdyk earned his second helper over the last three contests.

But why does it happen more often than not? For Trevor van Riemsdyk, it was a "nervous tick," something he did to try and pass the downtime on the bench and calm down during high-intensity games.

More often than not, though, they'll be hanging out of players' mouths. But why does it happen more often than not? For Trevor van Riemsdyk, it was a "nervous tick," something he did to try and pass ...

Capitals: Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jakob Chychrun assisted on Ovechkin’s empty-net goal with 3:28 left. Pierre-Luc Dubois extended his point streak to three games with an assist. Kraken ...

Capitals: Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jakob Chychrun assisted on Ovechkin’s empty-net goal with 3:28 left. … Pierre-Luc Dubois extended his point streak to three games with an assist. Kraken ...