Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Expected to Share Net in Buffalo for 2026-27 Season

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff announced that goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and the team's other netminders will share playing time early in the 2026-27 campaign. Following a timeshare approach from the previous year, Luukkonen is slated to split crease duties primarily with Alex Lyon and potentially Colten Ellis to preserve long-term health during the abbreviated training camp and rigorous regular-season schedule.