The Columbus Blue Jackets placed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo on injured reserve as he remains sidelined with a non-COVID illness.
The move is retroactive to Wednesday.
Korpisalo, 27, 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.
A member of the Blue Jackets since the 2015-16 season, 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.
Elvis Merzlikins is the starter for the Blue Jackets. He has a 9-4-0 record, 2.61 GAA and .923 save percentage on the season.
The Blue Jackets next play Saturday against the host Washington Capitals.
–Field Level Media