An unfortunate start to the season was a bitter pill to swallow for Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. The lack of starts in the 2024-25 season led to a loss of confidence, which carried over into the 2025-26 season, with a slow first half. It was the worst time for it to happen, as Korpisalo had waited his whole life to represent Team Finland at the Olympics and had struggled in the year when NHLers were finally able to play.
Korpisalo's play since the roster announcements gave some reason to believe that the weight of the decision was one of his issues.