Korpisalo allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win in New York on January 31st. It is a bit surprising that Sergei Bobrovsky isn’t starting, but Korpisalo will get a chance to face the man he replaced, Curtis McElhinney. Korpisalo is 3-1-0 with a 3.56 GAA and .893 SV% on the year.
Korpisalo stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky in the Blue Jackets’ loss in Brooklyn last Tuesday. Korpisalo has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .893 SV% in four games since being called up. He draws a terrible matchup vs. a high-scoring Rangers team that has won three of their last four.
Korpisalo has been recalled to serve as Anton Forsberg’s backup tonight in Carolina. Sergei Bobrovsky is sick, but should be ready to go for Friday, so expect Korpisalo to go back down after tonight’s game.
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.
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.