Korpisalo, 22, suffered a groin injury in the Blue Jackets' preseason game at Nashville on October 4. He posted a 16-11-4 record with 2.60 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage in 31 contests with Columbus in 2015-16, leading the club in wins, goals-against average and save percentage. He made his NHL debut on Dec. 14, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay (27 saves in 2-1 L) and picked up his first NHL win on Dec. 19, 2015 vs. Philadelphia (30 saves in 3-2 SOW). The Pori, Finland native also posted an 8-8-2 record with a 2.36 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 18 regular season contests with the AHL's Lake Erie Monsters and went 6-2 with a 296 goals-against average in nine playoff games to help the club capture the Calder Cup.
Columbus' third round pick, 62nd overall, in the 2012 NHL Draft, Korpisalo is 8-10-2 with a 2.48 goals-against average and .908 save percentage in 21 career AHL games since making his North American professional debut with the Springfield Falcons late in the 2014-15 campaign. He went 14-13-7 with a 2.34 goals-against average and .919 save percentage in 38 games with Ilves Tampere (Liiga) in 2014-15.
The Blue Jackets, who have gone 3-1-1 in their last five games to improve to 3-3-1 on the season, return to action tomorrow when they host the Dallas Stars. Game time is 7 p.m. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begin with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including 97.1 The Fan, and online at BlueJackets.com.
Tickets for all home games are currently available for purchase online at BlueJackets.com, Ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Big Lots Box Office at Nationwide Arena, OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Fans may purchase tickets by phone at (800) 745‐3000.
