Luukkonen will start for the third straight game on Wednesday in a favourable matchup against the Montreal Canadiens. Luukkonen had a terrible outing on Monday, allowing four goals on 15 shots (.733 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, a rare blip in an otherwise outstanding two-month run for the netminder. The Sabres enter action as -140 road favourites.
Lafferty will be the odd-man out on Tuesday as the Canucks looks to get some fresh legs in their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Arshdeep Bains will make his NHL debut in place of Lafferty.
Luukkonen has only missed one of the last seven games for the Sabres and it was due to an injury. The Finnish netminder has been excellent between the crease, demanding starting time with his stellar play. In his last 13 games (8-5-0), Luukkonen has allowed three or fewer goals in each, boasting an outstanding .941 SV%. The Sabres enter action on Monday afternoon as sizeable -195 home favourites against the Anaheim Ducks.
Clague was recalled last week and did not draw into the Sabres lineup. The 25-year-old defenseman will get another opportunity after being recalled again from Rochester (AHL), where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games.
Power suffered an undisclosed injury last week and, after receiving further evaluations and imaging, has been placed on IR and ruled out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis. The 21-year-old Power has 18 points (2G / 16A) in 51 games this season. Power, previously the occupant of the quarterback position on the second powerplay unit, has been replaced by Henri Jokiharju.
Clague did not get into an NHL game during his call-up. The 25-year-old defenseman returns to the AHL, where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games with Rochester.
Reimer will make his first start since January 23rd and only his third of the new year on Saturday as he takes on the Flames in Calgary. The 35-year-old veteran moved up on Detroit's depth chart due to Ville Husso's week-to-week injury and will hope to improve on his 4-6-2 record, 3.22 GAA and .894 SV% on Saturday. He will take on the Flames, who have lost their last two games and are 16th in the NHL in goals per game (3.07).
Luukkonen was originally projected to start on Thursday for the Sabres but was a late scratch in favour of Eric Comrie as Luukkonen tended to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old netminder has taken over the Sabres' starting crease this season with his strong play and 13-13-2 record, 2.51 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face a hot Minnesota Wild club on Saturday that is riding a four-game winning streak.
Luukkonen was originally projected to start on Thursday for the Sabres but was a late scratch in favour of Eric Comrie as Luukkonen tended to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old netminder has taken over the Sabres' starting crease this season with his strong play and 13-13-2 record, 2.51 GAA and .913 SV%.
Luukkonen was originally projected to start on Thursday for the Sabres but was a late scratch in favour of Eric Comrie as Luukkonen tended to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old netminder has taken over the Sabres' starting crease this season with his strong play and 13-13-2 record, 2.51 GAA and .913 SV%.
Clague spent a sizeable portion of the 2022-23 campaign with the Sabres but has spent the entirety of this season with the Rochester Americans (AHL). He has 23 points (3G / 20A) in 41 games with the Americans.
Luukkonen was originally expected to start after occupying the starter's crease at Thursday's morning skate but is now considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not dress. The 24-year-old netminder has taken over the Sabres' starting crease this season with his strong play and 13-13-2 record, 2.51 GAA and .913 SV%.
Quinn is two weeks into his eight-week diagnosis of a lower-body injury and was placed on the Injured Reserve on Thursday as the Sabres recalled Dustin Tokarski from Rochester (AHL). The 22-year-old Quinn is likely close out his 2023-24 season with 12 points (5G/7A) in 17 games played.
Lafferty will get the chance to play against his former team on Tuesday as Nils Aman will be the odd-man out upfront. Lafferty has ten goals and ten assists in 51 games this season.
Luukkonen will continue his reign over the Sabres' crease on Tuesday night, starting for the ninth time in their last 10 games. Despite being a clear favourite between the pipes, Luukkonen has a sub-.500 record in his last nine contests (4-5-0), due mostly to a lack of goal support as he has allowed three or fewer goals in each contest, posting an excellent .930 SV%.
Bryson has been out of the lineup for the last two games but will return to the ice on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. Bryson has two shots, nine hits, and a -4 plus/minus through five games this season.
Power did not complete practice on Monday, leaving early because of an undisclosed injury. After receiving imaging and further evaluations later in the day, he will be out on a week-to-week basis. The 21-year-old Power has 18 points (2G / 16A) in 51 games this season.
Power did not complete practice on Monday, leaving early because of an undisclosed injury that he will receive imaging on. The 21-year-old Power has 18 points (2G / 16A) in 51 games this season.
