Blue Jackets 'being smart' with Jenner, Korpisalo injury returns during training camp, preseason games.
Korpisalo, 28, is encouraged by recent strides and can see the proof during video studies with goaltending coach Manny Legace. The problem is he’s not cleared to participate in scrimmages or preseason games, which means it’s unknown whether Korpisalo will be the Blue Jackets’ backup goalie to“I’m just happy to be playing hockey and going out there on the ice,” Korpisalo said. “As I get better, I feel really good, right now, I feel some improvements from what I tried to do in the summertime.
“I’m going to listen to my trainers and the doctors,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said when asked about Korpisalo's return timeline. “The last thing we want to do is set anybody back at this point after you go through a surgery like that. Korpisalo said he dealt with pain in his hip the past four years. Facing an uncertain offseason as an unrestricted free agent for the first time, he opted to have it repaired and re-signed with Columbus on a one-year deal worth $1.3 million. The new contract buys him another season to prove his value at the NHL level and could lead to another opportunity to handle a starter's role.
“It’s been a two, three years, and to be honest ... I have to show what’s up right now,” said Korpisalo, whose numbers plunged since starring for the Blue Jackets in 2019-20. “That was a long summer, I can tell you that. It’s good to be out there skating. Even though it’s just for a bit with the guys, it’s something … and I’m in a good place right now.”Another player being closely monitored is Boone Jenner, who.
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