Korpisalo returned to practice on Monday and was sent to Cleveland where he will get some game action. The 22-year-old netminder was 8-8-2 with a 2.36 GAA and .913 SV% in 18 AHL games a season ago.
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Korpisalo suffered a groin injury in the preseason and finally returned to practice on Monday. Korpisalo had a strong .920 SV% with the Blue Jackets last year, but there’s a good chance he goes to Cleveland (AHL) for a conditioning stint.
Korpisalo allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Rangers on Monday. Korpisalo has lost three of his last four starts while posting a 2.79 GAA and .913 SV%. Tonight he will face the Sabres, who he is 0-1-0 against, on the road where he has gone 6-7-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .913 SV% this season.
Korpisalo stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Carolina on Saturday. He will make his second straight start because he has been outplaying Sergei Bobrovsky recently. Korpisalo lost his first start vs. the Rangers, but he has played very well at Nationwide Arena this season—going 9-3-3 with a 2.46 GAA and .923 SV% this year.
Korpisalo allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Blue Jackets 2-1 loss to New Jersey last Sunday. Korpisalo has gone 14-9-4 with a 2.61 GAA and .918 SV% in 26 starts this season and tonight he will make his first career start vs. Nashville. The 21-year-old has gone 5-6-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .912 SV% on the road.
Korpisalo allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Blue Jackets 2-1 loss to New Jersey last Sunday. Korpisalo has gone 14-9-4 with a 2.61 GAA and .918 SV% in 26 starts this season and tonight he will make his first career start vs. Nashville. The 21-year-old has gone 5-6-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .912 SV% on the road.
Korpisalo allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Oilers on Friday. Curtis McElhinney started on Saturday and Sergei Bobrovsky (groin) isn’t quite ready to return, so Korpisalo goes tonight vs. Detroit. Korpisalo has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.57 GAA and .911 SV%. The 21-year-old has played especially good on home ice, going 8-3-3 with a 2.42 GAA and .923 SV%.
Korpisalo allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Oilers last night. With Korpisalo having a busy night, the Blue Jackets could turn to Curtis McElhinney.
Korpisalo allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in New York on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Korpisalo, who was 7-3-2 with a 2.46 GAA and .922 SV% in February. Tonight he will face an Oilers team that has won three in a row, including a 4-0 win over the Flyers last night.
Korpisalo allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Panthers on Saturday. Korpisalo has won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 87 shots (.908 SV%). Tonight will be his 23rd of the season and 12th in February—he has gone 7-2-2 wit ha 2.50 GAA and .922 SV% this month.
Korpisalo stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Devils on Thursday. Korpisalo has won four of his last six (4-1-1) while posting a 2.69 GAA and .911 SV%. He draws a rough matchup in Florida, the Panther shave won three of their last four.
Korpisalo allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Boston on Monday. Curtis McElhinney got the start in Tuesday’s shootout loss, so Korpisalo will go tonight vs. the Devils. Korpisalo is 5-2-2 with a 2.63 GAA and .921 SV% in nine starts since the All-Star break. New Jersey has gone 1-3-0 in their last four.
Korpisalo allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets 4-0 loss to the Sabres on Friday. It was a rare rough outing for Korpisalo, who is 6-2-2 with a 2.37 GAA and .929 SV% in his last 10 starts. Tonight he will face the Bruins for the second time in a week—he allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 2-1 OT loss last Tuesday.
Korpisalo gave up two goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets 2-1 OT loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. Korpisalo is an impressive 8-1-3 with a 1.94 GAA and .942 SV% in his last 12 starts and draws a great matchup tonight. He has never faced the Sabres, but Korpisalo has gone 5-2-3 with a 2.27 GAA and .928 SV% on home ice this season.
Korpisalo allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Senators on Saturday. Korpisalo is an unreal 4-1-1 with a 2.24 GAA and .934 SV% since the All-Star break. He has kept the Blue Jackets afloat with his strong play and tonight he faces the Bruins for the second time—he allowed two goals on 34 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss in the first meeting.
Korpisalo surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets shootout win over the Ducks on Thursday. Korpisalo has gone 5-1-1 with a 2.21 GAA and .934 SV% in his last seven starts. Tonight he starts vs. the visiting Senators—Korpisalo is 4-2-2 with a 2.34 GAA and .926 SV% on home ice this season.