Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Impressive vs. Isles

Luukkonen stopped 27 of 28 shots in Monday's 7-1 win over the Islanders.

Luukkonen recorded his first win since Nov. 22 and was excellent in this contest. The only goal he surrendered was to Kyle Palmieri in the second period when Buffalo already had a five-goal advantage. This was also a huge bounce-back performance for Luukkonen, who, record aside, had posted a save percentage below the .720 mark in each of his last two starts while allowing 10 goals on 34 shots in that span. The Finnish netminder should remain Buffalo's top option between the pipes, but the team's overall struggles limit his upside considerably.