Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Starts Against Tampa Bay Sunday

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will protect the net for the Sabres in Sunday's home game against Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old enters the contest on a three-game winning streak, having stopped 90 of 94 shots during that span. Luukkonen holds a 14-7-2 record this campaign with a 2.55 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 24 appearances. He takes over the crease for the second half of Buffalo's back-to-back set.