Korpisalo, 28, has missed the first nine games of the season after undergoing hip surgery on March 24. He has posted a 76-67-21 record with a 3.04 goals-against average (GAA), .902 save percentage (SV%) and three shutouts in 182 career regular season games since making his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets in 2015-16. The Pori, Finland native went 7-11-0 with a 4.15 GAA and .877 SV% on 1,128 minutes played in 22 appearances with the Blue Jackets in 2021-22 before missing the final 17 contests of the season.
Columbus' third round pick, 62nd overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft, the 6-3, 193-pound netminder has registered a 19-20-6 record with a 2.50 GAA and .911 SV% in 46 career AHL games with the Springfield Falcons and Lake Erie/Cleveland Monsters between 2015-20.
Blankenburg, 24, is day-to-day with an upper body injury suffered at the NY Rangers on Sunday. He has collected one goal and one assist for two points with two penalty minutes and eight shots in four games with the Blue Jackets this season. The 5-9, 177-pound native of Washington, Michigan has totaled 2-3-5, six PIM and 21 shots in 11 contests since making his NHL debut at the end of the 2021-22 season. He racked up 25-44-69, 62 PIM and was +52 in 133 career NCAA games at the University of Michigan from 2018-22, including 14-15-29 in 38 appearances while serving as captain in his senior season in 2021-22.
