Luukkonen (lower-body) will miss the rest of the season.
Luukkonen suffered a lower-body injury in his fourth NHL appearance and will miss the final week of the 2021 season. Luukkonen will be targeting a full-time gig with the Sabres in 2021-22.
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen News
Goalie Start
Luukkonen will start Saturday in Boston.
Goalie Start
Luukkonen will start Thursday in Boston.
Goalie Start
Luukkonen will start Tuesday in New York.
Goalie Start
Luukkonen will make his first career start on Friday.
The Sabres have assigned Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Rochester (AHL).
Luukkonen is the Sabres top goaltending prospect and former second-round pick (2017). He missed the start of the 2019-20 campaign after hip surgery but is close to making his season debut. He was 38-11-2 with a 2.50 GAA and .920 SV% in 53 games with Sudbury (OHL) last year.
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