Posts About "Joonas Korpisalo"
Potential Blue Jackets' Trade Partners: Chicago Blackhawks
October 2nd, 2020 We have made it to Part 10 of our Columbus Blue Jackets series on potential trading partners. In case you missed our ninth installment, we discussed the one player on the Arizona Coyotes that the Blue Jackets should try and pursue. Let's check in with the Chicago Blackhawks. What are they up to these days since being eliminated from...
Blue Jackets' Potential Trade Partners: Ottawa Senators
September 18th, 2020 Welcome to part six of our month-long series on Columbus Blue Jackets' potential trading partners. In case you missed part five, we took a look at the Edmonton Oilers. Today, we look at a team on the polar opposite end of the scale in the Ottawa Senators. While the Oilers have aspirations of a deep playoff run led by Connor McDavid,...
Potential Blue Jackets' Trade Partners: Edmonton Oilers
September 14th, 2020 We have reached part five of our Columbus Blue Jackets mini-series on Trading Partners. In case you missed part four, we discussed the Calgary Flames. Today we look at their Northern Alberta neighbors the Edmonton Oilers. What a disastrous end to the season for the Oilers. They were knocked out of the bubble in four games by the...
Blue Jackets' Potential Trade Partners: Toronto Maple Leafs
September 4th, 2020 Welcome to part two of our month-long Columbus Blue Jackets mini-series on their potential trade partners. In part one, we looked at the Montreal Canadiens and the one player on there that would be a perfect fit in Columbus. We now turn our attention to the Toronto Maple Leafs. They've already started making major moves this...
5 Costly Blue Jackets Mistakes That Burst Their Bubble
August 22nd, 2020 Welcome to Part 1 of our season-ending column on the Columbus Blue Jackets. A weird and potentially explosive offseason awaits the team. We will address the future and what could be coming in Part 2. But for now, we will focus on the playoff series that just ended on Wednesday. The Blue Jackets may have lost in just five games,...
Blue Jackets/Lightning: 5 Specific Things To Watch For
August 11th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning will kick off their first-round playoff matchup on Tuesday afternoon in Toronto. It is an eagerly anticipated rematch from last season when the Blue Jackets shocked the hockey world and swept the President's Trophy winners out of the playoffs. What things will we be watching for as...
Just How Good Was the Blue Jackets Goaltending Performance?
August 11th, 2020 Well, they did it. The underdog Columbus Blue Jackets knocked off the Toronto Maple Leafs in 5 games to earn a bid to the first round of the 2020 Playoffs. Because the play-ins were totally different from the playoffs. It was a series that lived up to the billing of a very stoppable force in Columbus’ offense against a very movable...
Blue Jackets Identity Reveals Maple Leafs Identity Crisis
August 10th, 2020 Both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs thought they knew who they were coming into their best-of-five series. But after a decisive 3-0 win in Game 5 by the Blue Jackets, it's clear that one team knew who they were and the other team thought they knew who they were. The Blue Jackets were who they said they were. The...
Maple Leafs' Keys to Success in Game 3
August 6th, 2020 While the Toronto Maple Leafs had an overall good performance in Game 1, it wasn’t the result they wanted as they fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0. They were smothered by the Blue Jackets’ defensive structure while also facing the stellar play of goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. In a short series like this, there is very little...
Blue Jackets Game 1 Notes: Defense, Offense and a Lot of Matthews
August 4th, 2020 Sunday evening the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 to take the first game of their best-of-five Qualifying Round series. As predicted (by many, including me), it was a matter of which team could impose its style of play. The Blue Jackets are a physical, forechecking pressure, defense-first team. The Maple Leafs...
3 Takeaways From the Blue Jackets Game 1 Victory
August 3rd, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets had a plan. They executed their plan to perfection in their 2-0 victory in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Qualifer series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. What did we learn from this game? 1. Joonas Korpisalo Shined Brightly The night belonged to Joonas Korpisalo. Making his postseason debut for the...
5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Game 1 Loss to Blue Jackets
August 3rd, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs hockey is officially back with Game 1 of their play-in series taking place in Toronto on Sunday night. While it’s the first meaningful hockey either team has played in months, both clubs seemed to be in midseason form with the Columbus Blue Jackets taking home a 2-0 victory to open up their 2020 playoffs. The...
Blue Jackets Sharp In Only Postseason Tune Up
July 30th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night in Toronto. Let's discuss our five things we learned from this game. 1. Liam Foudy Didn't Look Out of Place All eyes were on Liam Foudy. Coach John Tortorella said he was going to play, but wasn't sure which line he'd start on. Foudy started with Gus...
