First back to Sabres practice from the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday was goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who spent the last 10 days with Team Finland but did not see any

Luukkonen made 26 saves in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Rangers. The Sabres chased Igor Shesterkin from the game with a five-goal first period, and while Luukkonen's shutout bid ended early in the second on a Chris Kreider power-play tally,

The Sabres (23-27-5) surged to a 5-0 lead in the first period, securing their fifth win in six games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen contributed 26 saves, while Ryan McLeod added two goals and Jason Zucker notched three assists.

Rasmus Dahlin will represent Sweden, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Henri Jokiharju will suit up for Finland in the first 4 Nations Face-Off.

Lindy Ruff had planned to utilize an emergency backup goalie opposite James Reimer for Wednesday’s practice at KeyBank Center, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen scheduled to join the team along with fellow 4 Nations Face-Off participants Rasmus Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju later this week.

Reimer (personal) was on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550. Reimer will probably back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in Tuesday's home matchup versus the Ducks. Reimer is 2-4-1 with a .

Luukkonen is set to start at home against the Rangers on Saturday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. Luukkonen has an 18-16-4 record, 3.02 GAA and .895 save percentage in 39 outings in 2024-25.

Lindy Ruff had planned to utilize an emergency backup goalie opposite James Reimer for Wednesday’s practice at KeyBank Center, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen scheduled to join the team along with fellow 4 Nations Face-Off participants Rasmus Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju later this week.

Luukkonen made 26 saves in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Rangers.

Last place in the Eastern Conference, also six points behind everybody ... or Ryan McLeod scored on his OT breakaway against Detroit. If only Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen could have made saves in the third period against Colorado or the second period of the ...

First back to Sabres practice from the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday was goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who spent the last 10 days with Team Finland but did not see any game action. Luukkonen didn’t have to report to the Sabres until Thursday but ...

With the 4 Nations Face-off officially underway, the Buffalo Sabres need to finish the season off strong after the break is over.