Korpisalo, 23, has gone 1-3-0 with a 3.28 goals-against average and .896 save percentage this season and is 24-19-5 with a 2.73 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in 49 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets. He is 16-17-5 with a 2.54 goals-against average and .909 save percentage in 39 career AHL games with the Monsters. In two AHL appearances this season, he is 1-1-0 with a 2.03 goals-against average and .929 save percentage, including 20 saves in a 3-2 loss vs. Texas on Saturday. The native of Pori, Finland was selected by Columbus in the third round, 62nd overall, in the 2012 NHL Draft.
Hannikainen, 24, has collected 2-2-4 and two penalty minutes with a +1 plus/minus rating in 12 games with the Blue Jackets in 2017-18 and 3-3-6 and eight penalty minutes in 26 career NHL games. He also has tallied 0-1-1, +1 in three games with Cleveland this season and has registered 26-32-58 and 42 penalty minutes in 110 career AHL games with Lake Erie/Cleveland over the past three campaigns. The Helsinki, Finland native was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jackets in April 2015.
Kivlenieks, 21, has gone 2-4-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .896 SV% in seven games with the Monsters in his first professional season. Last season, he captured the USHL's Player and Goaltender of the Year awards after going 36-7-6 with a 1.85 GAA and .932 SV% in 49 games to help Sioux City capture the Anderson Cup (regular season champions), leading the league in wins, GAA, SV% and shutouts (five, tied). The Riga, Latvia native was signed by Columbus to a three-year, entry level contract on May 25, 2017.
The Blue Jackets return to action on Monday as they visit the Montreal Canadiens. Game time from Bell Centre is 7:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 7 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Eldorado Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan and online at BlueJackets.com.
