Columbus Blue Jackets Should Look to Bring in Erik Portillo William Espy | January 22, 2023 Erik Portillo’s rights are currently held by the Buffalo Sabres and he has the option to become an unrestricted free agent this summer according to Jeff Marek on the 32…
Blue Jackets’ Joonas Korpisalo Showing He Still Belongs William Espy | January 9, 2023 Joonas Korpisalo, like the rest of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltenders, had a bit of a rough start to the 2022-23 season. Since returning from his recent injury, however, he’s…
Blue Jackets’ Daniil Tarasov Has Earned Bigger Opportunity William Espy | December 1, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets have kept their goaltending status quo this season with starter Elvis Merzlikins and backup Joonas Korpisalo behind him. Yet, for the second consecutive season, Daniil Tarasov…
NHL Goalie Report: Maple Leafs, Bruins, Flyers, Wild, Oilers, More Shaun Filippelli | November 2, 2022 Following a rather busy offseason around the NHL, it was only fitting that the game’s goalies began drafting their 2022-23 storylines early on in the campaign. From internal battles among…
NHL Goalie Report: 2022-23 Metropolitan Division Preview Shaun Filippelli | October 4, 2022 The NHL Goalie Report is back! Poised to be better than ever, this series will cover all that matters most throughout 2022-23. Expect these writeups to showcase league leaders, highlight-reel saves, backups…
Columbus Blue Jackets’ Joonas Korpisalo Needs to Bounce Back William Espy | September 26, 2022 In 2015-16, Joonas Korpisalo made his NHL debut for the Columbus Blue Jackets and out-played former Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. Elvis Merzlikins was starting to make a name for…
Blue Jackets’ Tarasov Needs to be Backup Goaltender in 2022-23 William Espy | June 21, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves in an odd predicament when it comes to their goaltending depth. It appeared to be a strength prior to the 2021-22 season, however, it…
Blue Jackets’ Tarasov Primed to Become NHL’s Biggest Goalie Bargain Mark Scheig | June 16, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets continued to take care of offseason business on Wednesday. In the process, they locked up an important part of their future. The Blue Jackets signed G…
Korpisalo Re-Signing Keeps Blue Jackets’ Goaltending Stagnant Nicholas Arnold | May 23, 2022 Friday brought the news of longtime Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo re-signing with the club for another year on a $1.3 million cap hit. This after a historically bad…
Blue Jackets Missed Their Chance To Maximize Return for Korpisalo Nicholas Arnold | February 27, 2022 The saga continues. Joonas Korpisalo has made for what feels like one of the longest farewell tours in Columbus Blue Jackets history. Prior to this season, the writing was on…
Blue Jackets’ Injuries Give Jean-Francois Berube Another Chance William Espy | February 20, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets have had quite a few goaltending struggles this season, however, they now face a slightly different issue. Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo are both out due…
Blue Jackets’ Merzlikins Staying in Ohio for 5 More Years Nicholas Arnold | September 23, 2021 While the King of Rock and Roll has been gone for almost 50 years, Columbus Blue Jackets’ Elvis — Elvis Merzlikins — is set to be in the building for…
