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Blue Jackets activate goaltender Joonas Korpisalo off IR

Nov 30, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) makes a save during the first period against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

The Columbus Blue Jackets activated Joonas Korpisalo off injured reserve on Friday and assigned fellow goaltender Daniil Tarasov to Cleveland of the American Hockey League.

Korpisalo, 27, has missed the Blue Jackets’ last five games due to a non-COVID-19 illness.

He has played in eight games (seven starts) this season and has a 3-4-0 record. He has a career-high 3.95 goals-against average and a career-low .885 save percentage.

Korpisalo has a 72-60-21 record with a 2.95 goals-against average, .904 save percentage and three shutouts in 168 career games with the Blue Jackets.

Tarasov, 22, is 0-2-0 with a 2.22 goals-against average and .936 save percentage in three appearances (two starts) since being recalled on Dec. 2. He set a franchise record for saves by a goaltender in his NHL debut with 34 in a 3-2 loss at Dallas.

–Field Level Media

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