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Blue Jackets place Joonas Korpisalo on injured reserve

by Natalie Comer

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FILE- Tampa Bay Lightning's Corey Perry, top, scores a goal against Columbus Blue Jackets' Joonas Korpisalo, left, as Scott Harrington tries to block the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
FILE- Tampa Bay Lightning's Corey Perry, top, scores a goal against Columbus Blue Jackets' Joonas Korpisalo, left, as Scott Harrington tries to block the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo on Injured Reserve retroactive to February 15 and activated forward Emil Bemstrom off the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list.

Korpisalo, 27, has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury.

He suffered a lower-body injury during warmups in Calgary on February 15 and is day-to-day.

The native of Pori, Finland has gone 6-8-0 with a 3.82 goals-against average and .887 save percentage in 18 games this season.

22-year-old Bemstrom was placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list on February 7 and has missed the last seven games.

He has registered two goals and two assists for four points with two penalty minutes, one game-winning goal and 22 shots, while averaging 10:05 of ice time in 13 games this season.

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The Blue Jackets are back in action Thursday, Feb. 24 when they visit the Florida Panthers. Puck drops at 7 p.m.

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