US EditionSabres Goalie Luukkonen Listed Day to Day, Set to Miss Start of Training Camp with Lower-Body Injury
The Buffalo Sabres signed veteran goalie Alexandar Georgiev on a one-year contract to ensure depth after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's lower-body injury sidelined him day-to-day.
- Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been designated day-to-day and is expected to be sidelined at the start of training camp on Thursday due to a lower-body injury.
- As Luukkonen prepared for training camp, he developed discomfort and struggled with leg movement during drills, prompting medical evaluations that revealed no serious injury or surgical need.
- Last week, the Sabres added veteran goaltender Alexander Georgiev on a one-year deal worth $825,000 to enhance their experienced goaltending options, as forward Jordan Greenway is expected to sit out the entire training camp due to a recurring mid-body core injury.
- General manager Kevyn Adams indicated that while there is no serious cause for concern at this time, Luukkonen experienced some discomfort, suggesting he may be sidelined for a short period but is not expected to have a long-term absence.
- Luukkonen, entering his sixth season and coming off a mixed 2023-24 campaign with a 27-22-4 record, is expected to remain Buffalo’s starting goaltender despite the team extending its streak without a playoff appearance to 14 years, the longest active drought in the NHL.
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Sabres goalie Luukkonen listed day to day, set to miss start of training camp with lower-body injury
Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams listed Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as being day to day in announcing the starting goalie will miss the opening of training camp because of a lower-body injury.
Sabres' Luukkonen day-to-day with lower-body injury
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams listed Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as day-to-day on Wednesday in announcing the starting goalie will miss the opening of training camp because of a lower-body injury. Adams did not reveal the exact nature of the injury except to say Luukkonen began experiencing pain and having difficulty pushing off on his pads in preparing for camp, which opens Thursday. He said medical tests came back clean a…
Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen day-to-day with lower-body injury - Daily Faceoff
Some clarification on what has been ailing one of the best young netminders in the game. When speaking to the media on Wednesday, Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams stated that goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's injury is lower body. "There's no alarms right now, but there was a tweak where he didn't feel great," Adams said.— Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) September 17,…
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