Player Discussion Joonas Korpisalo

[PlayMakers]

6-2-1 with a .909 save percent. He's 14th in the NHL in save percent and he's 23rd in the NHL in goals saved above expected.

Wins over Colorado, Philly, Calgary, Utah, Islanders and Detroit. Losses to Florida and Philly (but he only let in 1 goal and posted a .944 in that game).

 

[PB37]

6-2-1 with a .909 save percent. He's 14th in the NHL in save percent and he's 23rd in the NHL in goals saved above expected.

Wins over Colorado, Philly, Calgary, Utah, Islanders and Detroit. Losses to Florida and Philly (but he only let in 1 goal and posted a .944 in that game).

I'd be very happy if he maintains his level of play over the course of the year.

 

[NDiesel]

Can anyone really say anything definitive about Korpisalo when he's mostly faced bottom-tier offensive clubs?

His last 7 starts

29th ranked offense - Islanders
28th - St. Louis
27th - Calgary
25th - Detroit
23rd - Utah
22nd - Philadelphia twice.

You judge the guy based on what's put in front of him. He certainly would be getting judged accordingly if he was playing like shit in those games. Everyone has a role and he's doing well in his.

My post wasn't meant to argue your point but, Its just not true. You can argue the volume of quality shots but that shouldn't matter either.

Timing of saves is also a big key to me. Korpi has made some massive saves to keep the Bruins in games again regardless of the standings.

And even those bad teams have great players on them. It's no surprise Raymond was the guy who beat him twice considering how hot he is right now

 

[BruinDust]

He can only play the games he’s given. I don’t care what Detroits position is in the standings, Korpisalo was the single biggest reason Boston took any points out of that game last night. Nevermind 2.

Who said anything about their position in standings. He's faced the lowest rank offensive teams in the league for the most part. Doesn't mean he hasn't played well, but people need to stop acting like that fact is inconsequential.

 

[goldenblack]

You judge the guy based on what's put in front of him. He certainly would be getting judged accordingly if he was playing like shit in those games. Everyone has a role and he's doing well in his.

Exactly.

Do the Korpi haters think it would be quiet in here if he was stinking? Na. We'd hear about it. We'd hear all about the awful trade and cap hit.

So yes, you get to hear about it now too.

And we should ALL be happy it's going this way.

 

[TD Charlie]

Who said anything about their position in standings. He's faced the lowest rank offensive teams in the league for the most part. Doesn't mean he hasn't played well, but people need to stop acting like that fact is inconsequential.

It's inconsequential.

He's facing high quality shots and plenty of high danger chances against. It doesn't matter who's shooting it.

 

[BruinDust]

My post wasn't meant to argue your point but, Its just not true. You can argue the volume of quality shots but that shouldn't matter either.

Timing of saves is also a big key to me. Korpi has made some massive saves to keep the Bruins in games again regardless of the standings.

What isn't true? That numbers don't need some sort of context?

What is untrue about Columbus being ranked a good offensive team? (8th overall)

You judge the guy based on what's put in front of him. He certainly would be getting judged accordingly if he was playing like shit in those games. Everyone has a role and he's doing well in his.

I never said he wasn't.

That's the problem with this board sometimes. You can't provide any sort of constructive negative opinion without being jumped on or accused of hating on the player. I said in an earlier post I felt he's been playing well, but that comment just gets f***ing ignored by the masses.

 

[goldenblack]

If Korpi was sucking against this level of competition, we'd hear about it.

You can't freeroll this now. It's the NHL.

 

[NDiesel]

What isn't true? That numbers don't need some sort of context?

What is untrue about Columbus being ranked a good offensive team? (8th overall)


I never said he wasn't.

That's the problem with this board sometimes. You can't provide any sort of constructive negative opinion without being jumped on or accused of hating on the player. I said in an earlier post I felt he's been playing well, but that comment just gets f***ing ignored by the masses.

You literally asked if we can say anything definitive about his play based on the strength of his opponents and I answered my opinion, which is yes because we can only judge him based on who he's faced.

 

[BruinDust]

It's inconsequential.

He's facing high quality shots and plenty of high danger chances against. It doesn't matter who's shooting it.

Is the though? Because the games I've seen him play against bottom tier offensive clubs, the Bruins have also kept the high quality chances low. He's had to make some big stops, not disputing that. But those games were nothing like the games against top teams that have picked the Bruins apart defensively.

If you want to ignore the offensive quality of his opponents than fill your boots.

 

[goldenblack]

What's most impressive is the team only scores 2.7 goals per game when Korpi plays (which is a quarter goal more than their overall average). That would be 25th in the league.

It's not like they even light it up for him. He's in CLOSE ones.

 

[TD Charlie]

Is the though? Because the games I've seen him play against bottom tier offensive clubs, the Bruins have also kept the high quality chances low. He's had to make some big stops, not disputing that. But those games were nothing like the games against top teams that have picked the Bruins apart defensively.

If you want to ignore the offensive quality of his opponents than fill your boots.

I cant argue that

Korps has been good to great so far. He's won more games than I expected him to thus far, and bailed out the team in front of him more than once.

I have no complaints about the guy

 

[BruinDust]

I cant argue that

Korps has been good to great so far. He's won more games than I expected him to thus far, and bailed out the team in front of him more than once.

I have no complaints about the guy

I'm not complaining either. I think he's done his job well. But other than he's been good or has done an adequate job, I don't know what else we can say based on the sample of his games against largely weaker offensive teams. He's won the games I would expect him to win given his pedigree. Solid experienced NHL goaltender.

It works both ways. People shit on Swayman constantly but never want to acknowledge the games he's been lit up have all been Top 10 offensive clubs. Carolina (3rd), Florida (5th), Columbus (8th, Dallas (9th twice) and the Bruins crapped the bed defensively in all of them. All pre-Sacco and the tightening up defensively going to a much more passive forecheck and defending closer to the zone D we've seen in years past.

We can critique the offense too. Bruins are at 30th place but subtract the 12 GOALS against Cayden Primeau (who has the lowest GAA and SP of any goalie with 10 or more appearances) and they are scoring a paltry 2.20 goals per game, good for 32nd ranked offense.

 

[PB37]

I'm not complaining either. I think he's done his job well. But other than he's been good or has done an adequate job, I don't know what else we can say based on the sample of his games against largely weaker offensive teams. He's won the games I would expect him to win given his pedigree. Solid experienced NHL goaltender.

It works both ways. People shit on Swayman constantly but never want to acknowledge the games he's been lit up have all been Top 10 offensive clubs. Carolina (3rd), Florida (5th), Columbus (8th, Dallas (9th twice) and the Bruins crapped the bed defensively in all of them. All pre-Sacco and the tightening up defensively going to a much more passive forecheck and defending closer to the zone D we've seen in years past.

We can critique the offense too. Bruins are at 30th place but subtract the 12 GOALS against Cayden Primeau (who has the lowest GAA and SP of any goalie with 10 or more appearances) and they are scoring a paltry 2.20 goals per game, good for 32nd ranked offense.

I think people are up on Koprisalo because expectations were based on his prior body of work in Ottawa so to see him do his job and playing well is a nice surprise. With Swayman, people are down on because of the holdout and subsequent poor start to the season. We and the team expect him to be good against the better teams - that's why he's the #1 and paid among the best at his position. To his credit, Swayman appears to be getting his game back.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Haters hate. All I know is there have been games against those bottom offenses that we would not have won if it wasn't for your crappy overpaid backup.

I think people are up on Koprisalo because expectations were based on his prior body of work in Ottawa so to see him do his job and playing well is a nice surprise. With Swayman, people are down on because of the holdout and subsequent poor start to the season. We and the team expect him to be good against the better teams - that's why he's the #1 and paid among the best in his position. To his credit, Swayman appears to be getting his game back.

He was average at best against MTL

 

[LouJersey]

Swayman against the "bad" teams by my math sports a .918 sv percentage and 2.67 gaa

 

[BruinDust]

I think people are up on Koprisalo because expectations were based on his prior body of work in Ottawa so to see him do his job and playing well is a nice surprise. With Swayman, people are down on because of the holdout and subsequent poor start to the season. We and the team expect him to be good against the better teams - that's why he's the #1 and paid among the best at his position. To his credit, Swayman appears to be getting his game back.

Maybe that is the difference. He didn't have a great year in Ottawa but he had solid work in his previous stops in LA and CBJ. Some here were hoping and praying during training camp that somehow he'd be waived and sent to Providence. I've always been an advocate of having two quality netminders. Korpisalo is going to get 25-27 starts this year at minimum they need him to hold the fort in those games. He'll get the 2nd half of back-to-backs and they'll likely look at who the opponents are for the rest of his games. He'll likely get a combination of weaker offensive teams and teams out of conference.

Bruins need Swayman to be solid in the games against top quality opposition or else they have no chance. We haven't seen that yet this year.

 

[Alicat]

I am just going to continue to pat myself on the back about how Korpi will improve under Goalie Bob. The proof has been on full display with Raycroft, Timmy, Felix Potvin, Craig Anderson, Manny Fernandez, Tuukka, Khudobin, Chad Johnson, Halak, Ullmark, Sway and now Korpi.

Yes, I absolutely looked up every notable Bruins goalie since 2003 when Goalie Bob was hired.

BOSTON BRUINS GOALTENDING HISTORY: YEAR-BY-YEAR

 

[PlayMakers]

I am just going to continue to pat myself on the back about how Korpi will improve under Goalie Bob. The proof has been on full display with Raycroft, Timmy, Felix Potvin, Craig Anderson, Manny Fernandez, Tuukka, Khudobin, Chad Johnson, Halak, Ullmark, Sway and now Korpi.

Yes, I absolutely looked up every notable Bruins goalie since 2003 when Goalie Bob was hired.

BOSTON BRUINS GOALTENDING HISTORY: YEAR-BY-YEAR

Lots of folks were obnoxious towards folks who suggested Bob and a better D could get Korpisalo back on track. Hopefully he keeps it going and you keep rubbing their noses in it.

 

[NDiesel]

Lots of folks were obnoxious towards folks who suggested Bob and a better D could get Korpisalo back on track. Hopefully he keeps it going and you keep rubbing their noses in it.

Yep I saw a few who after a week or so double down and mock anyone who suggested that Bob would help him. And funny enough where are they? Crickets from them...

Guarantee they'll be here after a few rough ones by Korpi though.

 

[Kegs]

Made at least one game saving save last night. He has been pretty good for the most part. Good thing they added him and didn’t count on bussi.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

His save last night against Detroit was awesome, go to 7:35 in the video.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Don't forget Korpi has way more experience playing for an underperforming team, than Sway does.
You think it doesn't matter but it does. Some of the earlier game where the B's got outshot, he held the fort.

 

[LouJersey]

Korpi was actually way better in a similar short stint with LA then these ten games with Boston and a very similar save percentage as he had in Columbus.

I would think he will play tougher opponents more often as he has earned a "split" for now w Sway. Technically the one big thing I see is his conservation of motion, He's very methodical in how he moves, calm and collected. It should play well here as long as the D does it's job as well.