Joonas Korpisalo to Start for Columbus in Game 1
4 years agoColumbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be in the crease to start the series against Toronto on Sunday. After not showing his hand after practice on Saturday, John Tortorella waited until Sunday morning to reveal that Korpisalo would start, but mentioned that both goaltenders are capable. This could be a hint that Tortorella will not be shy to switch netminders if Korpisalo does not have a good outing, similar to how they were used in the regular season. While teammate Elvis Merzlikins had better marks for save percentage (.923 percent) and goals saved above expected overall this season, Korpisalo has more NHL experience and posted a better save percentage in road games (0.917 percent). That difference could be a factor in why Tortorella gave Korpisalo the nod. At any rate, Korpisalo will need to fare better against Toronto than he did in the regular season (53 saves on 60 shots) for Columbus to win this series.
Source: Alison Lukan
Source: Alison Lukan