Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Concedes three goals in loss
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Luukkonen gave up three goals on 42 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Florida.
Luukkonen played in his final game of the season, posting a 27-22-4 record to go with a career-best 2.57 GAA, .910 save percentage and five shutouts in 54 appearances on the year. The netminder will be a restricted free agent in the offseason, so expect him to see a significant pay raise from this season's $837,500 cap hit.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Solid in win over Caps
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Luukkonen made 22 saves in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
The Sabres got eliminated from the playoffs Tuesday, but Luukkonen didn't let his focus waver. The 25-year-old netminder has allowed three goals or less in six straight starts, and he continues to add to his career-high 27 wins while sporting a 2.56 GAA and .910 save percentage on the season.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Gets nod Thursday
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Luukkonen will guard the home goal against the Capitals on Thursday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
Luukkonen was decent in his last start, stopping 22 of 25 shots in a 3-2 loss against Dallas on Tuesday. Overall, the 25-year-old has played very well this season, recording a .910 save percentage and a 26-22-3 record in 52 appearances. He will have a favorable matchup against the Capitals, who rank 29th in goals per game at 2.64.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Falls to Dallas
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Luukkonen allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Stars on Tuesday.
It's the second straight loss for Luukkonen -- he's allowed six goals on 49 shots in that span. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder is 26-22-3 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.58 GAA on the season. Luukkonen figures to be back between the pipes Thursday when the Sabres host Washington.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Set to start Tuesday
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Luukkonen will protect the road goal versus the Stars on Tuesday.
Luukkonen was involved in a collision with teammate Rasmus Dahlin early in warmups, but it appears no harm was done. Luukkonen has allowed 23 goals over his last seven contests, and it's unlikely to be easier for him against a Stars team that leads the Western Conference.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Concedes three goals in loss
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Luukkonen allowed three goals on 24 shots in a 3-1 defeat to Detroit on Sunday.
Luukkonen has been absolutely grinding for the Sabres this season, playing in 32 of the club's last 37 contests. During that stretch, the netminder went 18-13-1 with a 2.32 GAA and .917 save percentage. Still, once Buffalo is officially eliminated from the postseason, the team could decide to utilize Eric Comrie more or bring Devon Levi up from the minors.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting in Detroit
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Luukkonen will defend the road net Sunday against the Red Wings, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Luukkonen has emerged victorious in each of his past two outings, stopping 56 of 60 shots during that span. In 50 appearances this campaign, he has a 26-20-3 record with a 2.55 GAA and a .911 save percentage. Detroit ranks ninth in the league with 3.32 goals per contest this season.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Big win over Philly
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Luukkonen stopped 32 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.
Luukkonen was by far the busier netminder, as Philadelphia outshot Buffalo by a 34-19 margin. He came up big once again for a Sabres squad that refuses to fade out of the playoff picture. Luukkonen has gone 8-5-1 since the beginning of March with a 2.81 GAA and .903 save percentage but may need to heat up again to get Buffalo across the finish line -- the team is now only four points back of Philly for the final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference. Washington, Detroit and Pittsburgh remain in the mix as well.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Draws start
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Luukkonen will be stationed between the pipes for Friday's home tilt with the Flyers, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports.
Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26 shots in a win over the Capitals on Tuesday. The 25-year-old is now 25-20-3 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 49 appearances. In 25 home games, he's registered a terrific 2.26 GAA. Luukkonen will attempt to secure his first set of back-to-back wins since March 12 and 14 on Friday.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Collects win No. 25
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Luukkonen made 23 saves in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
The game was close until the third period when Buffalo erupted for three goals in the first six minutes of the frame to make things easier on Luukkonen. The 25-year-old netminder has cooled down in recent weeks, going 7-5-1 since the beginning of March with a 2.88 GAA and .899 save percentage, but Tuesday's win was his 25th of the season and he has a firm hold on the top job in the crease as the Sabres try to put together a miracle finish to the season and sneak into the playoffs.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Set to face Capitals
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Luukkonen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Katelyn Kardaman of the Sabres' official site reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus Washington.
Luukkonen is coming off a 19-save effort in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Toronto. In 48 appearances this campaign, he has supplied a 24-20-3 record with a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage. The Capitals sit 27th in the league this season with 2.70 goals per contest.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting Saturday
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Luukkonen will guard the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Luukkonen has alternated wins and losses over his last six appearances, giving up 18 goals on 161 shots in that span. He'll face a tough test Saturday, as the Maple Leafs have scored 25 times over their last six games.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Early hook vs. Ottawa
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Luukkonen allowed four goals on nine shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Senators.
It was a rough night for Luukkonen, who allowed four goals in the first 8:49 of the opening period before he was relieved by Devon Levi. The 25-year-old Luukkonen had won five of his last seven outings prior to Wednesday's matchup, sporting a .909 save percentage in that span. Luukkonen falls to 24-19-3 with a .911 save percentage and 2.57 GAA in what's been a generally impressive campaign. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which could come Friday when the Sabres host New Jersey.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Stops 32 in win
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Luukkonen stopped 32 of 33 Calgary shots and picked up an assist en route to a 4-1 win Sunday.
The netminder bounced back nicely after allowing eight goals to Edmonton in his last start. That loss was atypical of how Luukkonen has played recently. He's been at a .909 save percentage or better in 12 of his last 15 games, with a mark of at least .925 in eight of those starts.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting in Calgary
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Luukkonen will guard the road net Sunday against the Flames, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Luukkonen will look to get back on track Sunday after he was tagged for eight goals in a loss to Edmonton in his last outing Thursday. Overall, Luukkonen's 23-18-3 with a .912 save percentage and 2.52 GAA this year. He'll face a Calgary team that's averaging 3.12 goals per game.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Gives up eight vs. Edmonton
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Luukkonen allowed eight goals on 39 shots in an 8-3 loss to the Oilers on Thursday.
It was a brutal night for Luukkonen, who allowed a season-high eight goals, including five in the third period. The 25-year-old netminder hadn't allowed more than three goals in a start since Feb. 19 -- he'd gone 9-3-1 with a .927 save percentage in his previous13 outings. Overall, Luukkonen falls to 23-18-3 with a .912 save percentage and 2.52 GAA this season. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which is likely to come Sunday in Calgary.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Cruises to win
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Luukkonen stopped 32 of 34 shots in Monday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
Luukkonen has gone 13 games without allowing more than three goals, and he's won nine of them. He allowed a goal in the first minute and gave up a fluky power-play tally later in the first period, but that was the extent of the damage. The Finn improved to 23-17-3 with a 2.39 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 44 appearances. Luukkonen will likely get some rest Tuesday in Vancouver, as the Sabres are expected to start Devon Levi in that game versus the Canucks.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting in Detroit
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Luukkonen will guard the road net Saturday against the Red Wings, per Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report.
Luukkonen has won his last three outings, including a 21-save shutout versus the Islanders in his last start Thursday. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder is 22-16-3 with a .915 save percentage and a 2.38 GAA this season. He'll face a scuffling Detroit team that's dropped its last seven games.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Slated to start Thursday
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Luukkonen is set to get the starting nod against the Islanders at home Thursday.
Luukkonen has appeared in 12 of the Sabres' last 13 contests, posting an 8-3-1 record, 2.29 GAA and .916 save percentage over that span. With the team still in the mix for a wild-card spot, the backstop will likely continue to see the majority of the workload.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Hot streak continues
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Luukkonen made 21 saves in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Red Wings.
The Sabres are fighting to stay in the playoff picture, and the fact that they're still alive at all can largely be credited to Luukkonen. He's allowed three goals or less in 10 straight starts, going 7-2-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .924 save percentage over that span. The 25-year-old should continue to see a hefty workload down the home stretch of what has been a breakout campaign.
