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Korpisalo will start Thursday vs. the Kings.

Korpisalo gave up three goals on 21 shots in the Blue Jackets' win in Detroit on Tuesday. It wasn't his best outing but it was enough to earn the victory and move him to 3-0-2 with a 1.69 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout in his last five games. Now they return home, where Korpisalo has gone 9-8-1 with a 2.53 GAA, .905 SV% and two shutouts this season.

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Korpisalo will start Tuesday in Detroit.

Korpisalo stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets' shutout win over the Capitals last night. With Elvis Merzlikins struggling and a very winnable game on-tap, Korpisalo will start on back-to-back nights. He allowed four goals on 26 shots in a win in his first start vs. the Red Wings and is 2-0-2 with a 1.34 GAA and .958 SV% in his last four starts.

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Korpisalo will start Monday vs. the Capitals.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 19 shots after replacing Elvis Merzlikins in the Blue Jackets' overtime loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Korpisalo's last three outings have all been strong, as he's posted a .944 SV% but has lost two of three. The win came against the Capitals, who he'll face again tonight--last Monday he stopped 37 of 39 in a 5-2 victory.

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Korpisalo will start Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Blue Jackets' win in Washington on Monday. It was an outstanding outing for Korpisalo, who will make his 24th start of the season on Thursday. In his first start against the Penguins, Korpisalo stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 win in late-November.

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Korpisalo will start Monday in Washington.

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Blue Jackets' loss to the Rangers last Thursday. Since his four-game winning streak was snapped, Korpisalo has lost three of his last four games while posting a 2.80 GAA and .889 SV%. Things could get worse on Monday. The Capitals have won six in a row while scoring 4.00 goals per game, so Korpisalo is a low-end option to start the week.

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Korpisalo will start Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Penguins on Friday. Elvis Merzlikins started Saturday, so Korpisalo comes into Tuesday's game playing great and well-rested. Korpisalo has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.16 GAA, .920 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he takes on a Coyotes team that has lost four of their last six (2-2-2) while scoring just 2.33 goals per game.

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Korpisalo will start Wednesday vs. the Flyers.

Korpisalo stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets shutout win over the Senators on Monday. Korpisalo is red-hot right now, winning four in a row while stopping 102 of the 110 shots (.927 SV%) that he faced. In his first start against the Flyers, Korpisalo surrendered six goals on 45 shots in a 7-4 loss (Oct.26).

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Zibanejad is expected to return to the Rangers lineup on Wednesday.

Zibanejad has missed the last 13 games but was a full participant in Tuesday's practice and is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Hurricanes. Zibanejad skated with Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich and will look to build off of a strong start to the season--he had 11 points (4G / 7A) in his first nine games.

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Korpisalo will start Monday vs. the Senators.

Korpisalo allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Red Wings last Thursday. Elvis Merzlikins gave him a breather on Saturday but Korpisalo is set to start for the eighth time in 10 games on Monday. After back-to-back terrible outings to end October, Korpisalo has settled in in November, going 4-3-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .913 SV% in seven starts. Tonight he faces a Senators team that has won five of their last six while scoring 3.00 goals per game.

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