Rangers loan Joonas Korpisalo to AHL for conditioning stint

Nov 4, 2026, 11:49 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Tyler Kuehl,

On Wednesday, the New York Rangers announced that goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has been assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, on a conditioning assignment.

Per NHL rules, a conditioning stint can last no longer than 14 days. The reason Korpisalo is heading back to the minors is to get in shape after missing a considerable amount of time. The 32-year-old suffered a lower-body injury in the opening days of the 2026-27 season, leading to him being placed on injured reserve. It still isn’t clear when or where Korpisalo suffered the injury. He backed up Igor Shesterkin for the team’s season opener last month. He did appear in one preseason game for the Blueshirts, making 20 saves in a shootout win over the New Jersey Devils.

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