It seems that Marc-Andre Fleury has struggled since returning to the team following the passing of his father in November. Western Conference. He has filled in admirably as the team’s number one after the departure of Sergei Bobrovsky . Source: Mark Scheig 02/4/21, 10:26 am EST He will try to improve a 7-8-4 record. The coach said … Their haul of Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, Eetu Luostarinen and Chase Priskie, does not compare to Trocheck who will slide into the second line center spot, behind Sebastian Aho. After Pierre-Luc Dubois missed his shootout attempt, Jonathan Toews scored on Joonas Korpisalo. The Bruins got a lot tougher by acquiring Nick Ritchie from Anaheim with Danton Heinen going the other way. Boone Jenner had two assists for Columbus. However, it is unlikely that Merzlikins will make every start in Korpisalo's absence. The Blue Jackets weren’t necessarily sure how long Korpisalo, who has been out since Dec. 29 with a knee injury, would need on his conditioning loan to return to top form. Joonas Korpisalo will likely assume a workhorse role with Matiss Kivlenieks getting the occasional look in goal until Merzlikins is ready to return. Michael Finewax is entering his 16th season as the Senior Hockey Writer and Editor for NBC Sports Edge. Rotoworld.com Thursday, 11:03 am Ennis has been a goal scorer this season and that is something the Oilers need, especially on the bottom-two lines. However, Korpisalo made 32 of 34 saves to lead the AHL Cleveland Monsters to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Rochester Americans. COLUMBUS, Ohio — It … Korpisalo allowed four goals on 22 shots and was lifted from the game midway through the third period of a 5-0 loss to Dallas on Saturday. The big winner of the day in my opinion were the Carolina Hurricanes. Korpisalo takes up plenty of real estate in the cage at 6-foot-3, and he’s unafraid to challenge skaters outside of the blue paint. I like the Vegas trade for Robin Lehner. Injury news with a fantasy focus. If the two ever click, Athanasiou gets lots and lots of fantasy value and the Oilers will be tough to beat. Elvis Merzlikins appeared to suffer an injury in Tuesday's practice, which is likely why the Blue Jackets will go back to Korpisalo in tonight's rematch. Playing for one of the weaker teams in Finland’s Liiga, he had a 1.42 goals against and .957 save percentage. Use our NEW Lineup Adviser, get our Weekly and Rest-of-Season rankings and projections, track all of your players and more on your way to a championship! Edmonton may have made the best move of the day in acquiring Andreas Athanasiou as the former Red Wing is a speedy winger and one of the few who are able to keep up with the ultra-fast Connor McDavid. Chris Morgan looks over Tuesday's slate and likes the value on James Reimer as the Hurricanes host a struggling Predators offense. He has been strong of late in winning four in a row, but it never hurts to have a strong backup and Lehner is one of the best, if not the best, in the NHL. Joonas Korpisalo allowed four goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 5-0 road loss against the Dallas Stars. by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire. Stay up to date with NHL player news, rumors, updates, social feeds, analysis and more at FOX Sports. Editor's Note: Drafting is only half the battle. Anthony Duclair suffered a foot injury when blocking a shot in the third period and he did not return. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call 1-800-GAMBLER. He is 3-7-8 with a 3.10 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Conservative fantasy managers may want to consider Korpisalo for their second goalie spot, but definitely not their first. Calgary bolstered their ailing blueline by picking up Erik Gustafsson from Chicago and Derek Forbort from the Kings. Korpisalo had been putting together a very strong first season as the Blue Jackets’ starter before the injury. Korpisalo … 1 upside in the past, but the Blue Jackets were concerned enough about their options behind Bobrovsky that they brought in Jean-Francois Berube in the offseason, and the organization will be looking for further development from Matiss Kivlenieks as well. Korpisalo will guard the road net in Saturday's game versus the Stars. Smith said that Duclair would be out ‘for a bit’ after the game. His postseason performance erased most doubts about his abilities after a slightly shaky first season as the Blue Jackets' starter. He will spend another season in Finland after turning some heads at last winter's World Junior Championships. This Finnish goaltending prospect was the Jackets' second-round pick in this past June's draft. That will allow the Islanders to move Brassard to the wing. Korpisalo sparkled in the playoffs -- including a historic 85-save performance -- leading all starters with a .941 save percentage during postseason play. He played his best hockey at the end of the year on loan to Ilves. ANALYSIS Merzlikins is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, so this move was expected. NHL.com @NHLdotcom. You can follow him on Twitter @mfinewaxhockey. ; His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG. Latest Injuries Top ANH ARI CGY CHI COL DAL EDM LA MIN NSH SJ STL VAN VGK WPG. The Finnish netminder once again saw limited action behind workhorse Sergei Bobrovsky, and the lack of work may have started to affect Korpisalo's development, as he put up the worst stats of his three-year NHL career in 2017-18. Korpisalo started slowly this season but has been stellar in the past month. The Canes have been high on Nedeljkovic and he could get every opportunity to grab the top job. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Merzlikins gave up two goals on 18 shots before the injury while Korpisalo, who picked up his 18th win of the season, stopped 14-of-15 shots. Many fear this injury will be long-term for the Blue Jackets’ top goalie. The actual NHL Injury report is very specific to each player and the Comments provide great insight on what happened to the individual. Click here for more! Advice: Korpisalo was pulled in a 6-3 loss to the Stars on Tuesday after he permitted five goals on 23 shots. By Aaron Portzline Dec 29, 2019 123 . That did not help on Trade Deadline Day as Florida needed to be aggressive to make a playoff push and not give up talent like Trocheck. They are definitely in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. There’s only so much fantasy appeal in a backup tender stuck behind a reigning Vezina Trophy winner, but Sergei Bobrovsky’s understudy has wet his feet to the tune of 45 career NHL games, holding a respectable 23-16-5 record and .915 save percentage over the last two seasons. ; He is currently 5.5 points behind the leader: Andrei Vasilevskiy; He is doing much better than most people thought he would. No guarantees are made for any specific outcome. He was beaten by two point shots, the second of … Dominate all season long with our Season Pass! Coincidently, that was the night that Merzlikins took over the net and showed he was an NHL goaltender after a rough start to the season. Riley Nash suffered an undisclosed injury in the second period and did not return. Portzline: An injury to Joonas Korpisalo could be devastating, and other observations from the Blue Jackets’ shootout loss to Chicago. Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will miss “weeks” with a knee injury suffered in Sunday’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, coach John Tortorella said Monday. Marcus Hogberg was strong in the Ottawa crease as he stopped 41 shots in taking the overtime loss. It was a costly win for Columbus as goaltender Elvis Merzlikins suffered an undisclosed injury in the second period and was unable to return. Embarking on his his age 23-season, view the Finn as a solid, up-and-coming insurance option in Columbus. There were 55 players that changed teams, including minor leaguers, while 25 draft picks were exchanged. See Joonas Korpisalo Injuries. Coach D.J. He was selected to participate in the NHL all-star game on Jan. 25 in St. Louis, but the injury likely will prevent that. Korpisalo was yanked midway through the third period, with Veini Vehvilainen coming on for his NHL … Nashville blueliner Ryan Ellis, facing the Blue Jackets, makes Jordan Mazzara’s list of DraftKings recommendations Sunday. But after the goal was scored, Korpisalo was injured and needed help off the ice. This service is intended for adult audiences. Along with the injuries, the report provides an NHL Injury Status feature that covers league suspensions. Colin White potted his sixth to give Ottawa a short-lived 3-2 lead that lasted only 29 seconds until Matteau evened things up. Korpisalo will have prototypical size for an NHL netminder once he's done growing, but he's a way from seeing NHL ice. Owen Tippett's power-play goal through traffic late in the second period was the decisive tally, and Florida's Carter Verhaeghe sealed the deal with an empty-netter in the final half-minute of regulation. Korpisalo appeared to twitch just barely as he got to his feet and then suddenly he was clutching at his right leg as if it had somehow betrayed him. The 25-year-old has spent the last four seasons as the backup in Columbus, and his performance since his rookie season has left a lot to be desired. Korpisalo has had a tough time on home-ice so far, going 0-1-2 with a 4.11 GAA and .879 SV% in his first three starts at Nationwide Arena. Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo ’s first start since recovering from a knee injury certainly didn’t go as planned. Michael Peca made his Ottawa debut and had an assist. With Bobrovsky now a Panther, his former understudy heads into camp perched precariously atop the depth chart for the Blue Jackets, but prospect Elvis Merzlikins will be looking to unseat him. Don’t forget, for everything NHL, check out Rotoworld’s Player News, and follow @Rotoworld_ HK and @mfinewaxhockey on Twitter. Nightmare ending: Irate Blue Jackets lose game to Chicago, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to injury. When the puck Drops - KEEPER:16 teams H2H points scoring. Goalie sustained injury during shootout in loss to Blackhawks. That was enough to activate Korpisalo. It was the busiest of days and that’s the way it should be on Trade Deadline Day. Now 24 years old, he has shown occasional flashes of No. Overview; Experts rank this player at 21st among G's.Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 84.0 total points (4.42 avg). Korpisalo's injury was part of the reason for a rant from coach John Tortorella after the loss. He was replaced in net by Joonas Korpisalo who was making his return to the NHL after suffering a knee injury on December 29. Find out all of the player trades, signings and free agency information at FOX Sports. ; He is currently 53.7 points behind the leader: Andrei Vasilevskiy; He is doing a better than most people thought he would. Jordan Mazzara recommends looking at the Blues’ Jordan Kyrou against the Kings on Saturday. Injury to Korpisalo means Merzlikins is latest next man up Blue Jackets will try to keep strong play going even after injury to goaltender by Jeff Svoboda @JacketsInsider / BlueJackets.com Korpisalo made 31 saves in a 2-1 loss to Nashville on Saturday. Overview; Experts rank this player at 25th among G's.Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 63.4 total points (2.54 avg). ; His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG. Jason Chen checks in with his best FanDuel recommendations for building a winning lineup Tuesday. 2 of the teams made playoffs, the one that didnt has some really good scorers so … Connor Brown had a pair for Ottawa and that gives him 13 this season. Tortorella assails referees, NHL in postgame rant. 2 days ago Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will reach 20 starts for the season in Tuesday's matchup against Florida. Korpisalo's injury was part of the reason for a rant from Tortorella after the loss. Korpisalo will defend the cage in Thursday's road clash with Dallas, © Copyright 2021 - Roto Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Korpisalo started the year a bit shaky, but he's playing some of his best hockey right now. Get the latest NHL news on Joonas Korpisalo. DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only, and there is no gambling offered on this site. The Hurricanes did recall goaltenders Alex Nedeljkovic and Anton Forsberg from the minors. There should not be any action on Trade Deadline Day to allow players to get to their new teams, but I guess the NHL thought that Columbus and Ottawa would be non-entities when it came to playoff berths, so scheduling this game wouldn't matter. COLUMBUS, Ohio — … Korpisalo … The big rumor of the day had Zach Parise going to the Islanders and while Parise gave permission to Minnesota to trade him (he has a no-trade contract) the two sides could not agree and Parise remains a Wild one. If Korpisalo struggles again in his sporadic chances, this could end up being his final season with the Blue Jackets. NHL Injury News. Edmonton also made a nice move in grabbing Tyler Ennis from Ottawa. That uncertainty knocks Korpisalo's fantasy value down to the lower end of starting netminders, but his playoff performance hints at significant upside. Filter News By Type. Updated On: February 25, 2020, 8:54 pm ET, Joonas Korpisalo snaps Jackets' losing streak. Pretty standard scoring but its a fun format. NBC Sports Edge fantasy sports news and analysis for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, CFB, Golf, EPL and NASCAR Nick Foligno scored twice while Stefan Matteau scored his second of the season to tie the game at 3 in the third period and send it into overtime. Korpisalo stopped 29 of 32 shots Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to Florida. He will get another start on Thursday because Elvis Merzlikins is unavailable due to an upper-body injury. Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Joonas Korpisalo. While Korpisalo is capable of big games, his overall inconsistency has led to sub-.900 save percentages in each of the last two campaigns. The only game in the NHL went into overtime as Emil Bemstrom scored with 25 seconds to go to give Columbus a 4-3 win and halt their eight-game losing streak in which they went 0-3-5. Korpisalo, an athletic young Finnish goalie, needs a lot of polish, but he's got NHL upside. Korpisalo stopped 22 of 24 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Stars. Korpisalo's apprenticeship under Sergei Bobrovsky has finally come to an end. Korpisalo is expected to miss several weeks, adding to the long list of injuries from the club right now. If Korpisalo does start, he'll at least have the benefit of working behind a blue line corps that remains one of the best in the league. Columbus' stout defense can make most goalies look good, but Korpisalo will face a lot of internal competition from Merzlikins and there are still questions about his ability to handle a large workload. The Islanders were also very busy as they picked up Jean-Gabriel Pageau and quickly signed him to a six-year/$30 million deal. After a rough start to his NHL career, Merzlikins has begun to show his potential as an NHL goaltender and with Joonas Korpisalo's injury, he appears to be "the guy" for the next 4 to 6 weeks. They did not get a goaltender after both James Reimer and Petr Mrazek were injured Saturday but picked up Vincent Trocheck, Brady Skjei and Sami Vatanen. I did not like what the Panthers did in trading Trocheck but apparently the Panthers need to cut payroll per their owner. Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers. 1 month agoColumbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the pipes for Thursday's rematch with the Dallas Stars, who beat the Jackets on Tuesday 6-3. Joonas Korpisalo will be out 4-6 weeks for the Columbus … The Islanders were in desperate need of a third center as they have not been pleased with the play of Derrick Brassard, and got one of the best in Pageau. Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has suffered a knee injury, according to head coach John Tortorella. 8 keepers each year. Sasha Yodashkin recommends Leafs star Auston Matthews on Thursday against Vancouver. Columbus is 6-0-4 in their last 10 and Korpisalo is a big part of that success. By Aaron Portzline Dec 30, 2019 32. Even though he finished with career bests across the board, Korpisalo was outplayed by backup Elvis Merzlikins for long stretches before reclaiming the starting job toward the end of the regular season. All Draft Tools Draft Software Custom Rankings Custom Rankings – Roto Cheat Sheet Cheat Sheet – Compact Auction Values Projections Prospects Draft Strategy. New this year starting goalie positions changed to 1. While there were plenty of deals before today’s deadline, it was still a busy day as 31 trades took place including the Mike Green trade to Edmonton that occurred just after midnight. Joonas Korpisalo returned to action in relief and snapped the Jackets' eight-game losing streak plus trade results from a busy day in the NHL. ANALYSIS The Panthers built a pair of two-goal leads that the Blue Jackets were unable to overcome. Although it initially seemed like something he would shake off it became clear that he was feeling the ill effects of whatever injury he has suffered. Korpisalo has a 2-2-2 record this season with a 2.84 goals-against average and .918 save percentage. 2013-14: Korpisalo battled through injury and adversity as a 19-year-old — playing at three different levels of hockey in Finland. Korpisalo will defend the blue paint during Tuesday's home game versus the Panthers.