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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was in the starters' crease for Wednesday's morning skate.

Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 24-year-old rookie netminder has been up-and-down this season, with his 15-10-3 record, 3.54 GAA and .895 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost three of their last four games and are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sandstrom will start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.

Sandstrom stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) but picked up his seventh-straight loss as he was beaten by the Carolina Hurricanes in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been incredibly unsuccessful this season, as shown by his 1-9-1 record, 3.30 GAA and .888 SV%. He will take on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won six of their last seven after a 5-3 win over St. Louis last game.

Felix Sandstrom
Alex Tuch is taking warmups Monday and will play after being a game-time decision (lower body).

Tuch has missed the Sabres' previous eight games due to a lower-body injury and will play Monday vs. Toronto. The 26-year-old has 28 goals, 34 assists, 164 SOG, and a +12 plus/minus through 62 games with the Sabres this season.

Alex Tuch
Rasmus Dahlin is taking warmups for the Sabres and will play Monday after being a game-time decision (upper-body).

Dahlin has 14 goals, 49 assists, 170 SOG, 82 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 61 games played this season but will play Monday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career having set personal records in goals, assists, PIMs, and PPP already this season.

Rasmus Dahlin
Dahlin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.

Dahlin has 14 goals, 49 assists, 170 SOG, 82 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 61 games played this season but will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career having set personal records in goals, assists, PIMs, and PPP already this season.

Rasmus Dahlin
Samuelsson (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Thursday.

Samuelsson missed the Sabres' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as they take on Dallas. The 22-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 65 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Mattias Samuelsson
Sandstrom will start Thursday in Carolina.

Sandstrom last took the crease for the Flyers on Feb. 12th, as he picked up his sixth-straight loss after allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old has struggled in his second NHL season, with his 1-8-1 record, 3.52 GAA and .880 SV%. He will hope to improve those numbers as he takes on Carolina, who has won three-straight games and eight of their last 10.

Felix Sandstrom
Lawrence Pilut has been recalled by the Rochester Americans (AHL).

Pilut has three goals, 16 assists, 22 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 30 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) and has been recalled Tuesday by Buffalo. The 27-year-old defensemen returns to Buffalo, where he had a goal, three points, and a -4 plus/minus rating through 17 games earlier in the season.

Lawrence Pilut
Reimer will start Monday in Winnipeg.

Reimer allowed five goals on 22 shots (.773 SV%) for his second-straight loss as was beaten by the St. Louis Blues his last time out. The 34-year-old has struggled all season alongside the team around him, with his 9-16-6 record, 3.35 GAA and .892 SV%. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who just snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over Edmonton last game.

James Reimer
The Sabres have acquired Austin Strand from the Ducks for Chase Priskie.

Strand has two goals, six assists, 33 PIMs and a -24 plus/minus through 46 games played with the San Diego Gulls (AHL) and has been traded to Buffalo for Chase Priskie. He played in five games earlier this season with Anaheim, failing to pick up a point.

Austin Strand