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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Tough loss Saturday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 21 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Red Wings.Both pucks that beat Luukkonen came on Detroit power plays, with Dylan Larkin sniping both in the second period, and the Buffalo offense couldn't find a response. Luukkonen has started five of the Buffalo Sabres' last six games as he settles into the No. 1 role, going 3-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .904 save percentage over that stretch.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Set to start Saturday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Detroit on Saturday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.Luukkonen will attempt to rebound after stopping 26 of 31 shots en route to a 5-2 loss to Florida on Monday. He's 3-3-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .890 save percentage in seven appearances this season. Detroit has a 4-5-1 record and ranks 24th offensively with 2.70 goals per game.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Rough night against Florida
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 26 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.Two of the goals came on Florida power plays, but the Buffalo defense was overwhelmed, giving Luukkonen little help. It's his first regulation loss over his last five starts, but on the season the 25-year-old is 3-3-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .890 save percentage, numbers that represent a significant step back from Luukkonen's performance in 2023-24.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Expected to start Monday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected to start in the home crease for Monday's game against Florida, Jourdon LaBarber of the Buffalo Sabres' official site reports.Luukkonen will attempt to maintain his momentum during Monday's matchup, as he's started three consecutive games and has earned wins in all three of those appearances. During that stretch, he's posted a 2.33 GAA and .924 save percentage. He'll have his hands full against the Panthers, who lead the Atlantic Division after winning three of their last four games.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Rings up third straight win
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 22 saves in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.It looked like Luukkonen might be in for an easy afternoon when Buffalo grabbed a 3-1 lead early in the second period, but Detroit tied it up midway through the frame. The 25-year-old stood tall the rest of the way, however. After going 0-2-1 through his first three starts of the season, Luukkonen has now won three straight, giving up seven goals on 92 shots during that streak.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Back in net Saturday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will guard the home cage Saturday against the Red Wings, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.Luukkonen will make his third consecutive start after winning his last two outings, posting a .940 save percentage in that span. The 25-year-old netminder is 2-2-1 on the year with a .903 save percentage and a 3.01 GAA.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Hangs on for second straight win
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Stars.The 25-year-old took a shutout into the third period, but Dallas made things interesting late in the frame before an Alex Tuch empty-netter put the game away. Luukkonen has won back-to-back starts, but through five outings he sports just a 2-2-1 record with a 3.01 GAA and .903 save percentage.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Slated to start Tuesday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is set to guard the home goal against Dallas on Tuesday, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.Luukkonen is 1-2-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .895 save percentage through four starts in 2024-25. While those aren't impressive numbers, he did turn aside 35 of 37 shots to earn a 4-2 victory over Chicago on Saturday. Dallas is 5-1-0 this season, though the offense has left something to be desired and is tied for 21st with 2.83 goals per game.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Sharp in win over Blackhawks
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed two goals on 37 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.Craig Smith scored twice in the second period to erase a 2-0 lead, but Luukkonen didn't give anything back after John-Jason Peterka put the Buffalo Sabres ahead for good late in that frame. Saturday's performance was Luukkonen's best game of the young season, and it was also his first win in four outings. He's gone 1-2-1 with 13 goals allowed on 124 shots. The 25-year-old won 27 of his 54 regular-season outings in 2023-24 while posting a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage, so there's room for improvement this campaign. The Sabres' next game is Tuesday at home in a tough matchup against the Stars.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Tending twine Saturday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.Luukkonen will make his fourth start of the season. He has alternated with Devon Levi so far, though the Buffalo Sabres have already had a pair of back-to-back sets. Luukkonen has allowed 11 goals on 87 shots through his first three starts, but he has a favorable matchup for this game.
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