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1 Columbus Blue Jackets News Clips July 28, 2020 Columbus Blue Columbus Blue Jackets News Clips July 28, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets PAGE 02: Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Blue Jackets goalies take a beating in scrimmages PAGE 04: Columbus Dispatch: Packing for NHL bubble is new experience PAGE 06: The Athletic: Time to shine: Cam Atkinson faces added postseason pressure for Blue Jackets PAGE 10: Sportsnet.ca: Stanley Cup Playoffs Qualifying Round Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters/Prospects NHL/Websites PAGE 13: The Associated Press: Pending NHL unrestricted free agents put future on line in postseason PAGE 15: The Athletic: The NHL’s 2020 postseason format makes winning this year even harder PAGE 19: The Athletic: The Athletic’s 2020 Stanley Cup playoff predictions PAGE 20: The Athletic: ‘There is no playbook for this’: Inside broadcast plans for the NHL’s return PAGE 24: Sportsnet.ca: 31 Thoughts: What’s next for Coyotes, Chayka after split? PAGE 30: Sportsnet.ca: Teams adjust to life in NHL bubbles: Feels like 'permanent road trip' 1 Columbus Dispatch / Columbus Blue Jackets goalies take a beating in scrimmages By Brian Hedger – July 28, 2020 The numbers are alarming. During the Blue Jackets’ training camp that concluded Friday at OhioHealth Ice Haus, a total of 37 goals were scored against goaltenders Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins in five scrimmages. Korpisalo was tagged for 21 goals (an average of 4.2 per game), and Merzlikins yielded 16, including 11 on Friday, for a 3.2 average. Such numbers have to be disconcerting for a defensive team like the Jackets, especially with the high- powered Toronto Maple Leafs on tap in the opening round of the upcoming playoffs. But they don’t seem all that worried. They know defenders don’t block shots or accost puck-carriers in scrimmages the way they would during an actual game especially playoff games so it’s premature to make any sweeping assessments. “Obviously, there’s no guys going headfirst blocking shots, so it’s a little bit different,” Korpisalo said Friday, after his team won the final scrimmage of training camp by a score of 11-5. “There’s a little more back-door type of stuff, and it makes you read the game a lot. … Obviously, you don’t want to let in too many goals, but (the point) is just to progress so that you’re ready for” the playoffs. That’s the main concern, of course. Are Korpisalo and Merzlikins, neither of whom owns a single minute of playoff experience in the NHL, ready to start the postseason? Are any goalies in the entire 24-team field really ready? Goalies are much more vulnerable than skaters to long periods of inactivity, and the vast majority had at least three months off after the NHL paused the regular season on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s a long time to go without seeing actual shots taken by NHL players. Are Korpisalo and Merzlikins among a small group of goalies who struggled to stop pucks during camps, or are they just two of a much larger pool? We’re about to find out now that teams are settling into their respective hub cities for a final week of tuneup work before the playoffs begin Saturday. “It’s a little bit different because normally you’d practice for three months before the training camp even starts,” Korpisalo said. “It’s a little bit different situation, but everyone is in the same spot.” Dress code Life inside the NHL “bubbles” in Toronto and Edmonton will be a little simpler for players, who will not be required wear a suit and tie to games. The league’s collective bargaining agreement requires players to wear formal attire for games unless directed to do otherwise by the coach or general manager, but that rule was tossed aside in the NHL’s return-to-play agreement with the players union. 2 That means a more relaxed look is likely in store for all teams in these playoffs, including the Blue Jackets. “We’re getting some ‘CBJ’ polo shirts for games,” forward Cam Atkinson said. “I’m going to bring a lot of shorts for the off days and probably wear slacks or some sort of nice pants on game days, with the tucked-in shirt, a ‘CBJ’ polo shirt.” Macho man The NHL’s pandemic pause was enjoyable for defenseman Markus Nutivaara, who headed back to northern Finland after the season stopped. During the break, he bought a house and watched his young standardbred horse, named “Too Macho For You,” compete in three races. “They’ve been pretty good, and the horse has set (individual records) since the first race, so every race is getting better,” said Nutivaara, who is trying to win his own race for a lineup spot among a deep pool of Blue Jackets blue-liners. “It’s still small races, so it’s fun to watch how he develops.” 3 Columbus Dispatch / Packing for NHL bubble is new experience By Brian Hedger – July 28, 2020 Officially, they are called "secure zones," but most people will refer to them as "hubs" or "bubbles" for the next couple of months. Regardless of the label, the isolated areas within the Canadian cities of Toronto and Edmonton where the Blue Jackets and 23 other NHL teams will conclude the 2019-20 season are entirely new for a league that had been shut down since March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic. "We have nothing to compare it to, so it’s obviously a topic of conversation," Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno said Friday, two days before the team’s charter flew them to Toronto. "I think everyone is just looking forward to the opportunity, and we’re excited about getting there and realizing we’re there to do a job. If you’re looking at it as a vacation, you’re going to be disappointed. We’re looking at it as, ‘We’ve got a job to do.’ It’s going to be hockey 24/7." Perhaps. But there will be options to keep bored players, coaches and other team personnel entertained and sane including restaurants, plush hotels, places to watch movies, an abundance of gyms and workout areas, as well as access to the field at BMO Stadium in Toronto, which usually houses that city’s Major League Soccer team. Edmonton, too, has an assortment of amenities within its secure zone, and both places are surrounded by fencing to mark the boundaries. As the name suggests, they are designed to be secure to keep out those who aren’t supposed to get inside, and vice versa for those in each team’s official traveling party of up to 52 people, including 31 players. Inside the zone, there are daily COVID-19 tests and fever checks, mask and social-distancing requirements, and a good amount of downtime for players to kill between games or practices. That’s important to note, because a stay in these "bubbles" could be as brief as 12 days for any teams swept in the best-of-five qualifying round, or as long as 70 days for those who make it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals in Edmonton. It’s no wonder a lot of Blue Jackets brought their favorite gaming devices, laptops and tablets to go with their smartphones. Some of their suitcases could probably fit a grown adult in them (which would be severely frowned upon). "Yeah, they’re all bringing their Xbox or PlayStation," Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson said, sounding like the father he has become twice over the past two years. "All the young guys, that’s what they’re looking forward to. I’m just going to keep it simple. Not really looking to impress anyone, so I’m just going to bring the necessities." He’s not the only one. Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and coach John Tortorella also packed light, and late in Korpisalo’s case. "I don’t have too much stuff, so it’s an easy job," he said Friday after the Jackets’ final scrimmage of training camp. "I’m a light packer, and usually I’m a late packer, too — maybe the night before we leave. 4 I didn’t pack that much stuff from Finland (on his return), so I guess I’m going to bring everything I have." Tortorella brought only the bare necessities, regardless of his wish to make it a long stay. The "bubble" experience essentially becomes the longest road trip of his lengthy coaching career, but that didn’t change his outlook on packing. "I don’t care, I’m packing light," he said before leaving. "No matter how far we go or how long a trip we have, I don’t bring much stuff. And nothing can prepare (you) for what we’re going to experience (there). "This is new. It is. And you talk about it, you can listen to the (league’s) Zoom meetings, and I think the league’s done a terrific job at giving us all the information. OK, thank you. We have to experience it now. And I’m looking forward to the opportunity." His players felt the same, aside from a fairly significant issue for Foligno. His wife, Janelle, usually helps him pack for trips, but she and their three young children stayed in Sudbury, Ontario, rather than return to Columbus with him for training camp. "Usually she helps me and says, ‘You look stupid in that, don’t wear that,’" Foligno said. "The young guys are more worried about what video games they’re bringing and stuff like that, where I’m more worried about what clothes I’m going to have." There are other important decisions to make, like how many of each item to bring and, gulp, how to wash them.
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