The Pittsburgh Penguins got another injury scare — something the team is starting to get used to. This time, it was Sidney Crosby who left the third period of Saturday’s game against Chicago with 18:51 remaining in the game with an undisclosed injury. TribLive’s Seth Rorabaugh reports that there has been no report on Crosby’s status with the next update likely to come on Monday.
A team that is already with defensive star Kris Letang, the team would not want to be without Crosby, the team’s leading scorer who has 17 points in 17 games this season and a vital cog to the team’s success.
- After Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltender Joonas Korpisalo received a warning from head coach John Tortorella on Oct. 26 when he attacked a goalpost with his stick in a rage after allowing a key goal. Tortorella replied to the press that it wouldn’t happen again. However, The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline (subscription required) writes that Kopisalo was at it again Saturday night after giving up a goal to Nazem Kadri to give Colorado a 4-2 lead with 2:06 remaining in the game. The 25-year-old immediately slashed at the goalpost with his stick and then fished out the puck and sent it down the ice in another angered rage, something that likely didn’t please Tortorella at all. Coincidentally, the Blue Jackets recalled Elvis Merzlikins Sunday in response, despite the fact that the young goalie was expected to spend more time in Cleveland to work on his game. He only made one appearance with the Monsters so far. According to reports, Merzlikins has a good chance at getting the starting nod against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.
- When some speculation that the New York Islanders might have seen the last of prospect forward Oliver Wahlstrom for the rest of the season, that may in fact be the case, according to comments made by head coach Barry Trotz. Wahlstrom was assigned to the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers Friday after he had reached his ninth game with the NHL squad, meaning if he appeared in one more game, he would burn the first year of his entry-level contract. Wahlstrom didn’t necessarily make the most of his chances as he averaged just 10:17 of ATOI and failed to register a point for the team. Trotz confirmed that Wahlstrom must continue to work on his game, according to Newsday’s Andrew Gross. “He’s a young player who’s got loads of skill and he’s gotten this far on loads of skill. Now he’s got to learn the game,” said Trotz. “At every level he’s been a talent, he’s been the biggest, strongest sort of the most talented guy. Well, no one has really taught him the game for the most part.”
Korpisalo to Hurricanes for Reimer.
Jarmo isn’t that stupid.
Torts freaks out and swears up a storm but it’s not cool for a goalie to slash a post? What a joke lol
Sounds like Korpisalo has anger management as well as immaturity issues. It is right for Tort to bench him as it doesn’t set a good example for the team or young fans who may like the young goaltender.
Holger! EDIT TIME!!!
“A team that is already with defensive star Kris Letang, the team would not want to be without Crosby”
s/b “A team that is already WITHOUT defensive star Kris Letang, the Pens would not want to be without Crosby, too”
Kopisalo spelled KORPISALO!
And, as for Korpisalo, if he doesn’t figure it out soon, he will get more time than he wants to understand how the Universe got so “humongous big” and then Elvis will *not* leave that building!
Honestly, who cares Torts. If Korp has to rage after a goal to get it of his system, so what? Would it be better for him to be upset during the next play and potentially distracted? You see it all the time anyways, it’s not exactly like he’s the only goalie in the league who does it.
Torts would maybe rather Korpisalo would have reacted this way, see Torts leading by example:
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