In the hockey world, the biggest question mark facing the Blue Jackets going into the 2019-20 season was goaltending, and it's easy to see where they were coming from.
Joonas Korpisalo had never been a full-time starter in the NHL and was coming off a trio of seasons with a negative goals saved above average mark as well as a combined save percentage of .899.
Elvis Merzlikins, meanwhile, had not played a single minute of NHL hockey, and while his performances in Switzerland and with the Latvian national team were encouraging, there certainly were questions how his game would translate to the highest level of hockey in the world.
Winter break-down: Blue Jackets goalies have dominated of late
Korpisalo, Merzlikins have gotten better and better as season goes on
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WPG@CBJ: Merzlikins sprawls for scorpion-style stop