Category: Dustin Tokarski
Sabres notes: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen enjoyed ‘great’ training camp
Don GranatoBUFFALO – On the surface, goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s preseason looks disappointing. Instead of forcing the Sabres to keep him, they demoted the Finn to the minors 10 days before opening night. Luukkonen, 22, compiled a 0-2-0 record in two starts, allowing five goals in each game. Still,...
Read moreSabres notes: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen enjoyed ‘great’ training camp
Aaron DellBUFFALO – On the surface, goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s preseason looks disappointing. Instead of forcing the Sabres to keep him, they demoted the Finn to the minors 10 days before opening night. Luukkonen, 22, compiled a 0-2-0 record in two starts, allowing five goals in each game. Still,...
Read moreNHL Roundup: Fortier's hat trick leads Lightning past Hurricanes
Vladimir TarasenkoGabriel Fortier had a hat trick to help the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 8-5 in exhibition play Friday night.
Read moreSabres season preview: Mittelstadt, young players must step up
Sam ReinhartThe 2021-22 NHL season starts Oct. 12. With training camps opening this week, NHL.com is taking a look at the three keys, the inside scoop on roster questions, and the projected lineup for each of the 32 teams. Today, the Buffalo Sabres.
Read moreSabres season preview: Mittelstadt, young players must step up
Jeff SkinnerThe 2021-22 NHL season starts Oct. 12. With training camps opening this week, NHL.com is taking a look at the three keys, the inside scoop on roster questions, and the projected lineup for each of the 32 teams. Today, the Buffalo Sabres.
Read moreUkko-Pekka Luukkonen developed ‘swagger’ on way up to Sabres
Aaron DellBUFFALO – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen displayed it often last season, especially toward the end. The Sabres goalie prospect would become locked in and perform so well he developed some swagger. Luukkonen, 22, wasn’t boisterous, mind you. The Finn simply possessed what Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert...
Read moreUkko-Pekka Luukkonen developed ‘swagger’ on way up to Sabres
Seth AppertBUFFALO – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen displayed it often last season, especially toward the end. The Sabres goalie prospect would become locked in and perform so well he developed some swagger. Luukkonen, 22, wasn’t boisterous, mind you. The Finn simply possessed what Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert...
Read moreSabres could lose valuable young player to Kraken in NHL Expansion Draft
Zemgus GirgensonsSince the Buffalo Sabres drafted Will Borgen 92nd overall in 2015, he has morphed from a relatively unknown prospect into a defenseman on the cusp of regular NHL duty. The Sabres have guided Borgen’s development from his college career at St. Cloud State through his early pro days with the Rochester...
Read morePressure accompanies Ukko-Pekka Luukkonnen’s second start with Sabres
Boston BruinsInterim Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato knows goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will feel more pressure in his second NHL start. Luukkonen looked sharp in his debut, stopping 36 shots in Friday’s 6-4 home win over the Boston Bruins. Now, the Finn must face the New York Rangers, who beat the Sabres 6-3 on...
Read moreSabres want Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to watch; Will Borgen to be scratched
Don GranatoInstead of playing goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen again tonight, interim Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato wants to let the rookie examine the New York York Rangers up close. So Luukkonen, 22, will watch tonight’s game at Madison Square Garden as a backup. Veteran Dustin Tokarski will start his 10th gam...
Read moreSabres should keep playing goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Don GranatoBUFFALO – Get this straight: Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen isn’t ready for regular NHL duty. In the coming weeks or at the beginning of next season, he will likely return to Rochester, where he can carry the load for the Americans and keep developing. Luukkonen looked terrific for most of his N...
Read moreBruins defeat Sabres for sixth straight win
Johnny BucykBUFFALO -- Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak each had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins extend their winning streak to six games with a 5-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Thursday.
Read moreSabres’ awful power play costs them in loss to Bruins: ‘It’s frustrating’
Brad MarchandBUFFALO – At least the Sabres have started drawing penalties. At various times over the past two months, simply getting a man advantage was an accomplishment. In Thursday’s 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins, the Sabres enjoyed five power plays. In Tuesday’s 2-0 setback to the Bruins, they had six. The S...
Read morePastrnak has goal, 2 assists in Bruins' 5-1 win over Sabres
Jaroslav HalakBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - David Pastrnak, better known as “Pasta,” is finally starting to cook for the Boston Bruins. The four-time 30-plus goal scorer scored and added two assists for his third multi-point outing in five games, and the Bruins won their sixth straight with a 5-1 victory over the ...
Read moreBruins defeat Sabres for sixth straight win
Mike ReillyBUFFALO -- Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak each had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins extend their winning streak to six games with a 5-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Thursday.David Krejci, Matt Grzelcyk and Nick Ritchie scored for Boston (27-12-6).Mike Reill...
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