Category: Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to start Friday; Sabres to make lineup change
Colin MillerTop Buffalo Sabres goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will start his first NHL game Friday against the Boston Bruins, coach Don Granato said this morning. Dustin Tokarski will play tonight versus the Bruins at KeyBank Center, giving Luukkonen, 22, another opportunity to watch a game from the bench...
Read moreSabres’ Young Core Providing Reason for Optimism
Taylor HallThe Buffalo Sabres’ 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday dropped their record to 12-27-7 (31 points), keeping them in the number 31 spot in the overall standings that they’ve seemingly occupied since the 2020-21 season began.After losing their first six games under interim head coach Don Granato...
Read moreGoalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen thrilled for first opportunity with Sabres
Florida PanthersBUFFALO – Not since Ryan Miller arrived here in 2002 has a goaltender’s debut been so highly anticipated. After less than two seasons in the minors, top Sabres goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is verge of starting his first NHL game. Luukkonen, of course, likely won’t stick in the big leagues fo...
Read moreGoalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen thrilled for first opportunity with Sabres
TPSBUFFALO – Not since Ryan Miller arrived here in 2002 has a goaltender’s debut been so highly anticipated. After less than two seasons in the minors, top Sabres goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is verge of starting his first NHL game. Luukkonen, of course, likely won’t stick in the big leagues fo...
Read moreBruins show Sabres how they must compete: ‘We need to elevate’
Tuukka RaskBUFFALO – Just over 13 minutes into Tuesday’s 2-0 loss, Sabres winger Dylan Cozens grabbed a pass at the bottom of the right circle with goalie Tuukka Rask seemingly out of position to stop the puck. But a desperate Rask recovered enough to get his glove, which was behind his back, on the puck to st...
Read moreRask gets first shutout of season to help Bruins defeat Sabres
Tuukka RaskBUFFALO -- Tuukka Rask made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins won their fifth straight game, 2-0 against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday.
Read moreRask, Bruins blank Sabres 2-0 for 5th consecutive victory
Boston BruinsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Tuukka Rask missed 17 games through March and April. He's healthy and well-rested now, and showed the Boston Bruins he can be a difference maker down the stretch. Rask recorded his first shutout of the season and extended the Bruins winning streak to five games in ...
Read moreNHL Weekend Takeaways: Senators should see value in bumpy season
Bernard DockerThe 2020-21 season hasn't exactly been a smooth ride for the Ottawa Senators, but their young core has made strides that should be seen as step in the right direction. Ryan Dixon has that and more in his weekend takeaways.
Read moreCanucks return from COVID layoff, beat Maple Leafs in OT
Alex TuchVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Bo Harvat scored his second goal of the game 1:19 into overtime, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night in their return from a nearly four-week layoff because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Horvat also had an assist, ...
Read moreReinhart scores twice, Sabres end Penguins point streak at five
Pittsburgh PenguinsBUFFALO -- Dustin Tokarski made 34 saves in his second start in back-to-back games to help the Buffalo Sabres defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at KeyBank Center on Sunday.
Read moreReinhart's two goals help Sabres end Penguins point streak at five
Don GranatoBUFFALO -- Dustin Tokarski made 34 saves in his second start in back-to-back games to help the Buffalo Sabres defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at KeyBank Center on Sunday.Sam Reinhart scored twice, and Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists for the Sabres (12-26-7), who split the t...
Read moreReinhart scores twice in Sabres' 4-2 win over Penguins
Kjell SamuelssonBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Sabres interim coach Don Granato hoped a re-emphasis on speed and forechecking would lead to a better result in a rematch against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The difference was evident from the beginning. Arttu Ruotsalainen scored by converting Dylan Cozens' pass an 2-on-1 break 26...
Read moreTage Thompson, Sabres’ other young players grab starring roles
Nicklas BackstromBUFFALO – The Sabres are finally playing meaningful late-season games. Of course, the outcomes won’t affect the standings. Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins officially eliminated them from the postseason for a record-tying 10th consecutive season. Still, the final weeks of thi...
Read moreInjury to Ullmark further depletes Sabres' goalie depth
Jonas JohanssonBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres will be leaning on their fourth, fifth and even sixth-string goalies for potentially the remainder of the season with Linus Ullmark listed week to week with a lower-body injury. Interim coach Don Granato provided the update on Ullmark on Friday, saying the tim...
Read moreHall, Rask lead Bruins past Islanders 4-1
Taylor HallTaylor Hall scored his first goal for Boston and Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots to earn his first victory since February - and 300th of his career - in the Bruins' 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Rask had played just once since March 7 because ...
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