Korpisalo shuts out Maple Leafs 2-0 inside very first playoff begin

TORONTO Joonas Korpisalo stopped 28 photographs inside of his initial playoff start off, Cam Atkinson scored early within just the 3rd interval and the Columbus Blue Jackets battle the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 upon Sunday night time within just Activity 1 of their perfect-of-5 qualifying spherical sequence. Korpisalo, who acquired the nod above newbie Elvis Merzlikins, whom he battled in the course of the small summer season doing exercises camp, neutralized a single of the NHL's optimum scoring groups. He obtained a large amount of aid towards a smothering Blue Jackets safety, which blocked 18 images and did not let a Toronto shot inside of the remaining 7 minutes of the activity. ''I'm fairly certain against the take-shift these days, and I imagine the boys performed definitely favourable within just entrance of me, struggling for me in the direction of look at the puck,'' mentioned Korpisalo, who found out upon Saturday that was taking start out. His most important avoid could possibly contain been a amazing glove help save of a large-open up Auston Matthews shot at the conclude of the moment interval. ''Practically nothing we didn't assume,'' defenseman Seth Jones claimed. ''Korpi is a competitor, he's a hell of a goalie and he created large will save as soon as we demanded them. Highest tonight stored us inside it. They experienced some options Even though it was 0-0, 3 or 4 of them directly against the slot. ''The moment Korpisalo matched Toronto veteran goalie Frederik Andersen for the duration of the to start with 2 instances, Atkinson's snap shot against the best of the straight circle went less than Andersen's immediately arm 1:05 into the 3rd. ''The 1st launch seemed in direction of be a tiny little bit large, and I reacted up and the natural way I developed a oversight and it selling price us a objective and at some point the recreation,'' Andersen explained. Columbus teach John Tortorella reported it was a well timed a single for Atkinson, who overlooked season within just February and March with an ankle hurt. ''For a intent-scorer that consists of struggled a minor little bit as we've long gone during, ideally it will loosen him up a small little bit,'' Tortorella stated. Alexander Wennberg sealed the acquire with an vacant-netter with 19 seconds currently being. Andersen experienced 34 will save for the Maple Leafs. ''As significantly as I'm anxious, he did his endeavor,'' Toronto teach Sheldon Keefe reported. ''We include in the direction of track down a route in the direction of support him. ''The groups opened their sequence as aspect of the league's 24-personnel relaunch in direction of its pandemic-halted 2019-20 year Brandon Hagel Flag. The activity was performed at vacant Scotiabank Arena within just the NHL's return just after a 142-working day deficiency. The Leafs are seeking in direction of progress previous the to start with spherical of the playoffs for the very first season simply because 2004. They are coming off consecutive 1st-spherical, 7-recreation playoff losses in direction of the Boston Bruins. ''It's what we demanded,'' Toronto in advance Zach Hyman reported. ''I consider it's optimistic for us toward be taking part in inside of this sort of restricted video games nevertheless we need toward be upon the straight aspect of it. We'll master against this. We're gonna capitalize upon our alternatives and we're transferring towards arrive again highly effective. ''The Leafs were being 8th within just the Jap Convention at 36-25-9, despite the fact that the Blue Jackets have been 9th with a 33-22-3 mark. NOTES: 18-yr-aged Nicholas Robertson manufactured his NHL debut for Toronto. Nikita Kucherov T-Shirt.. Columbus accomplished the playoffs for a franchise-simplest fourth specifically period.. The Blue Jackets gained their very first playoff sequence at any time every time they swept Tampa Bay within the to start with spherical remaining yr. .. Columbus performed 11 newbies this year, which was tied for the minute-maximum within just the NHL immediately after San Jose. .. Toronto was minute inside of the NHL with 237 plans inside of the regular monthly period, nevertheless much too permitted the 7th-maximum at 222. .. The Maple Leafs had been 1-0-1 from Columbus within just the month to month time. UP Subsequent: Match 2 is at 4 p. m. ET upon Tuesday. --Much more AP NHL: https://apnews https://www.tblicegear.com/jack-lafontaine-pet-jersey. com/NHL and https://twitter. com/AP-Athletics


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