Carlsson, 20, has recorded an assist in eight games with the Blue Jackets this season and has posted 0-2-2 in 10 career games since making his NHL debut at the end of last season. The Orebro, Sweden native also made his AHL debut in 2016-17, recording 0-1-1 in three games with the Monsters. Columbus' second first round pick, 29th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft, he collected 3-12-15 and was +15 in 92 career Swedish Hockey League games with Linkoping from 2014-17, including 2-2-4, six penalty minutes and a +8 plus/minus rating in 40 games in 2016-17.
Milano, 22, has notched 5-3-8 with four penalty minutes in 17 games with Columbus this season. He has recorded 5-4-9 and four penalty minutes in 24 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets. He has added 32-51-83 in 127 career AHL games with the Monsters and Springfield Falcons since making his pro debut at the end of the 2014-15 campaign. The Massapequa, New York native was the club's first round pick, 16th overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft.
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 has also gone 15-16-5 with a 2.57 goals-against average and .908 save percentage in 37 career AHL games with the Monsters. In 2016-17, the Pori, Finland native went 7-5-1 with a 2.88 GAA and .905 SV% in 14 games with Columbus and was 7-6-3 with a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 games with Cleveland. He was Columbus' third round pick, 62nd overall, in the 2012 NHL Draft.
Kivlenieks, 21, is 2-3-1 with a 2.64 GAA and .896 SV% in six games with the Monsters in his first professional season. He made his AHL debut on Oct. 15 at Manitoba, stopping 31 saves in a 4-1 loss and collected his first pro win with 20 saves in a 2-1 overtime victory on Nov. 3 at Tucson. 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 Buffalo Sabres. Game time from KeyBank Center is set for 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 6:30 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.
