Craig Merz is an Independent Correspondent. He specializes in covering a wide range of sports topics, including team and individual sports, as well as the business aspects of competitive sports. Craig's work has been featured in various publications, including the Arizona Daily Sun, The Citizen, and Deadspin, among others.
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Craig’s coverage is heavily focused on sports, particularly hockey and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Given his focus on event coverage and evolving stories in hockey, he would likely be most responsive to pitches offering insights or interviews related to ongoing games, player performances, team strategies, or significant events within the NHL.
Pitches should align with his recurring themes of hockey and specifically the Columbus Blue Jackets. If you have commentary from players, coaches or analysts regarding game outcomes, player performances or team developments involving the Blue Jackets or other relevant teams covered by Craig Merz's articles could be well received.
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By: Craig Merz
Forward breaks tie with 1:25 remaining in 3rd for San Jose, which snaps 6-game skid
By: Craig Merz
Kuraly has 3 points for Boston; Columbus remains 2 points out of playoff spot By Craig Merz NHL.com Independent Correspondent
By: Craig Merz
NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer gets assist on winning goal By Craig Merz NHL.com Independent Correspondent
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Werenski says ‘we need to learn how to win’; Bowness’ status moving forward uncertain
By: Craig Merz
'He's going to be part of the solution here' after Columbus misses playoffs for 6th straight season
The Australians were miffed that some pundits, including a few former U.S. national team players, mockingly gave them zero chance to stay on the field in the second Group D
Norris Trophy-winning defenseman has decisions to make with 2 years left on contract
As the U.S.go deeper into the World Cup, they are confronting rising levels of adversity.After the United States breezed through Paraguay and Australia by a combined 6-1 score, the critics wondered how the players would respond when the pressure mounted.
Ohio State reloads for 2026, but a brutal schedule featuring Texas, Indiana, USC, Oregon and Michigan could test the Buckeyes’ CFP hopes.
By: Craig Merz
Norris Trophy-winning defenseman determined to help Columbus improve, end 6-year playoff drought
