Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Frustrates Vegas With 41 Saves
2 years agoBuffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had an outstanding game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, saving 41 of 43 shots in a 3-2 win. He wasn't beaten until the third period when the Golden Knights threw everything at him and had 23 shots on goal. The 23-year-old is sitting on a 3.44 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage, which aren't great numbers, but the Sabres are scoring a league-high 3.94 goals per game and it's helped Luukkonen to win four of his last five starts. He has gone 5-3-1 overall for the season, sharing the goaltending duties with Craig Anderson.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN