BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was so composed after winning his first NHL career start, he was able to crack a joke over how things nearly unraveled for him and Buffalo before pulling out a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday night.
First, the the 22-year-old rebounded from allowing a goal on the first shot he faced. Luukkonen then battled back after the Bruins scored three times in a 5:06 span in the third period — two of them going in off the stick of Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen — capped by Taylor Hall’s goal with 2:48 remaining.