Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo is expected to miss at least a month after suffering a torn meniscus during a shootout against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, his club announced Tuesday.
Korpisalo, who was given a four-to-six-week timetable for his recovery, underwent surgery Monday.
The 25-year-old was hurt in non-contact fashion on the Blackhawks' first shootout attempt Sunday.
A tough scene in Columbus as @BlueJacketsNHL goalie Joonas Korpisalo appears to get injured in the shootout. Backup Elvis Merzlikins came in cold to finish the game. pic.twitter.com/jK3DpJkJ4G
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 30, 2019
Korpisalo's injury was one of the reasons Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella was incensed about the officiating crew's apparent clock error that preceded Zach Werenski's disallowed overtime winner, which came just after the buzzer.
The 25-year-old netminder has a .913 save percentage across 32 games in his first season as Columbus' starter.
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