Posts About "Joonas Korpisalo"
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...
Blue Jackets Enter Bubble With Hidden Advantage
July 14th, 2020 Generally speaking, you are as good on any given night as your starting goaltender. If your starting goalie pitches a shutout, you will win. If they give up four goals in the first period, chances are you can't wait for the game to be over. That can't come soon enough. The concept of good goaltending sounds simple but its...
Blue Jackets: The 5 Most Significant Injuries of 2019-20
June 27th, 2020 It was a tough season of injuries for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They had a league-leading 420 man-games lost and had up to 11 players missing from their roster. While the team was bogged down by injuries, some were more significant than others. This article will countdown the five most significant injuries of the 2019-20 season. The...
Korpisalo or Merzlikins: Which Blue Jackets Goalie Starts?
June 17th, 2020 As the Columbus Blue Jackets prepare to meet the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2019-20 qualifying round, head coach John Tortorella faces what could be a very tough decision: which goalie starts? The best-of-five series will determine which team moves on to the Stanley Cup Playoffs . . . and which becomes a footnote. John...
Columbus Blue Jackets: Put Some Respect on That Name
May 25th, 2020 Let's take a quick trip down memory lane, shall we? The date was May 6, 2019. Despite giving the Boston Bruins all they could handle in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Columbus Blue Jackets eventually lost Game 6 by a 3-0 score to send them into a whirlwind of an offseason. The question everyone wanted to know...
Blue Jackets Have Assets but Lack Cap Space to Add Scoring Help
May 11th, 2020 NHL teams typically improve in two ways: through the draft and development of young players or trading for or acquiring through free agency experienced players who fill specific needs. The Columbus Blue Jackets are in a good position to promote from within and perhaps trade for scoring. The team’s depth in goal and on defense is...
The Downside of Blue Jackets Re-Signing Merzlikins
April 26th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets absolutely had to re-sign goalie Elvis Merzlikins. So, successfully getting their potential starter under contract is great news. However, just like how every cloud has a silver lining, the opposite can be true. It is here as well. Blue Jackets Set in Net? Undeniably, the Blue Jackets are in a luxurious...
Blue Jackets Goaltending in Luxurious Position
April 25th, 2020 What was once the biggest question for the Columbus Blue Jackets is suddenly now one of its biggest strengths. On Thursday, the Blue Jackets agreed to terms with goaltender Elvis Merzlikins on a two-year contract extension that will keep him in Columbus through the 2021-22 season. It's the same term that Joonas Korpisalo recently...
Blue Jackets' Signings Show Early Glimpse of Next Season
April 21st, 2020 There might not be hockey on the ice at this point. But the Columbus Blue Jackets spent Friday and Monday signing players for next season and beyond. On Friday, the Blue Jackets gave All-Star goaltender Joonas Korpisalo a two-year extension. Then on Monday, they signed former Sabre and Avalanche forward Mikhail Grigorenko to a...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Rangers, Blue Jackets, College Free Agents, More
April 3rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are rumors the New York Rangers have been trying to trade for Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. How realistic is that deal? There is some college free agent buzz and are the Columbus Blue Jackets looking to trade one of their No. 1 goaltenders? Nugent-Hopkins to the New York...
