The 26-year-old netminder managed to keep things close until the third period, when Detroit broke the game open. Luukkonen wasn't really to blame for the ugly result -- three of the Wings' goals came ...

He was the busier goaltender on the night, but Luukkonen stood tall to secure his first win since Feb. 25 and snap a four-start losing streak. The 26-year-old has been inconsistent since the 4 Nations ...

Tage Thompson scored two goals, so he was picked the No. 1 star, but Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was totally on his game and made ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres’ third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after ...

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 ...

Ugly showing in loss Luukkonen stopped 17 of 22 shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Predators. The sixth goal was an empty-netter. Impact Luukkonen was able to return from a one-game absence due ...

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for fantasy hockey. Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will get the starting nod on ...

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 ...

If only Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen could have made saves in the third period against Colorado or the second period of the game in Toronto. If only James Reimer hadn’t gone haywire in the final 10 ...

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen knows the feeling of backstopping Finland to victory against Sweden, and the Buffalo Sabres goalie is looking forward to the next encounter between the rivals at the 4 Nations ...

RELATED: Sabres' winning streak comes to an end vs. the Predators Dahlin will suit up for Sweden, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Henri Jokiharju will team up for Finland in the inaugural 4 Nations ...

1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres Luukkonen posted a 0.67 goals-against average, .968 save percentage and two shutouts – back-to-back blankings against the San Jose Sharks and Chicago ...