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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Secures overtime win
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 22 of 24 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.Luukkonen has won his last five decisions over six games, the exception being when he was pulled from a 7-5 loss to the Canadiens on Nov. 11. The 25-year-old struggled a bit early Friday, allowing a goal in each of the first two periods before the Buffalo Sabres turned things around. He's now 8-4-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 14 appearances. James Reimer is likely to get the nod in goal versus one of his former teams, the Sharks, for Saturday's game.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Will start Friday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will protect the road goal in Friday's game versus the Ducks.Luukkonen will make his second start in a row after missing two games due to an undisclosed injury. He'll play the first half of a back-to-back, which likely means James Reimer will be in goal for Saturday's game in San Jose. Luukkonen is 7-4-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 13 games, and the Ducks have averaged just 2.56 goals per game this season.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Earns shutout in return
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen recorded a 23-save shutout in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Kings.Luukkonen missed about a week with an undisclosed injury, but a light schedule in that span meant he only sat out two games. The 25-year-old was excellent in his return, earning his first shutout of the season and his fourth win in his last six appearances, a span in which he's allowed more than two goals just one time. Luukkonen is up to a 7-4-1 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 13 outings, numbers roughly in line with his breakout performance from 2023-24. He should operate as the Buffalo Sabres' No. 1 goalie moving forward. The team wraps up its California trip with a back-to-back featuring games in Anaheim on Friday and San Jose on Saturday, so expect Luukkonen and James Reimer to split those starts.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Patrolling crease Wednesday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will defend the blue paint on the road versus the Kings on Wednesday, per NHL.com.Prior to getting hurt, Lukkonenen had started nine of the Buffalo Sabres' last 10 games, and he posted a 6-2-0 record to go with a 2.54 GAA during that time. While the Finnish netminder should get back to seeing a heavy workload moving forward, the addition of James Reimer to the goalie room should provide the coaching staff more confidence to give Luukkonen the occasional night off outside of just back-to-backs.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Ready to play
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed) is healthy and available, allowing the team to send Devon Levi down to the minors, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.Luukkonen missed Buffalo's last two games due to his undisclosed injury but should be available to play again. The 25-year-old netminder hasn't been confirmed as the starter for Wednesday's matchup with the Kings, but fantasy managers can probably expect him to feature in that one before splitting the back-to-back against the Ducks and Sharks on Friday and Saturday, respectively, with James Reimer.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Won't start Saturday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed) won't start in Saturday's road matchup against Philadelphia, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.Luukkonen has been dealing with an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive game Saturday. He's been skating in recent days, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be in the mix to return for Wednesday's game against Los Angeles.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Not in lineup Thursday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed) will not dress in Thursday's home game versus St. Louis, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.Luukkonen skated before the morning skate Thursday, but he left the ice when practice began. The 25-year-old was injured Monday in a 7-5 loss to Montreal. Luukkonen is 6-4-1 with a 2.83 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 12 starts this season.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Considered day-to-day
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.Luukkonen started Monday's game against the Canadiens but was replaced by Devon Levi to begin the third period. He was banged up during Sunday's practice, which contributed to his removal from Monday's game, but Ruff said that Luukkonen is a possibility to play Thursday against St. Louis. Even if Luukkonen sits out Thursday's home game, it doesn't appear as though he'll be forced to miss substantial time.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Injury concern leads in early hook
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on 18 shots in Monday's 7-5 loss to Montreal.Luukkonen was replaced by Devon Levi to begin the third period. Levi surrendered two goals on four shots to receive the loss, and Montreal's seventh tally was an empty-netter. The 25-year-old Luukkonen left the game early after getting nicked up during Sunday's practice, according to Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. An update on Luukkonen's status should come before Thursday's home matchup against the Blues, but the issue may not be anything to worry about.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Tending twine Monday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will patrol the home crease Monday versus Montreal, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.Luukkonen has won his last three starts, stopping 86 of 90 shots. He has posted a 6-4-1 record with a 2.64 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Montreal ranks 23rd in the league with 2.60 goals per game in 2024-25.
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