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Luukkonen will start in St. Louis on Sunday.
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Timmins will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
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Lyon will start Sunday vs. the Capitals.
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Jones will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Stanley (lower-body) will be back in the Jets lineup on Saturday.
Stanley missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but he will replace Haydn Fleury (lower-body) in the lineup on Saturday. Stanley has four points (1G / 3A), 13 SOG, 23 Hits and 32 Blks in 22 games this season.
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Luukkonen will start against the Blackhawks on Friday.
The Sabres snapped a league-worst 13-game losing skid in their previous outing when Luukkonen saved 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the New York Islanders. It was only the second time in nine games that Luukkonen has allowed fewer than three goals in a game (1-6-2). He has a 3.03 GAA and .895 SV% in 24 appearances this season (9-11-23). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as -160 home favorites against a Chicago Blackhawks club amid a two-game losing skid.
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Georgiev will start vs. Vegas on Friday.
Georgiev did not play the last two games for San Jose but will return to the crease on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 28-year-old Georgiev has an ugly 3.75 GAA and .869 SV% in three games since joining the Sharks (1-2-0). The Sharks have lost five straight and enter Friday's contest as significant +210 home underdogs against a Golden Knights club riding a four-game winning streak.
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Luukkonen is in the starter's net at Buffalo's morning skate.
The Sabres snapped a league-worst 13-game losing skid in their previous outing when Luukkonen saved 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the New York Islanders. It was only the second time in nine games that Luukkonen has allowed fewer than three goals in a game (1-6-2). He has a 3.03 GAA and .895 SV% in 24 appearances this season (9-11-23). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as -160 home favorites against a Chicago Blackhawks club amid a two-game losing skid.
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Luukkonen will start on Long Island on Monday.
The Sabres are amid an NHL-worst 13-game losing skid (0-10-3) and will be desperate for a victory before the holiday break. After starting the season with a solid .914 SV% in 15 appearances (8-5-1), Luukkonen has regressed significantly, posting an ugly .850 SV% in his last eight (0-6-2). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a New York Islanders club that defeated them 3-0 on November 30th.
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Jones will draw back into New York's lineup on Monday in New Jersey.
Chad Ruhwedel will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, allowing Jones to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Jones is averaging 16:38 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 25 games this season.
Dahlin (undisclosed) is expected to return on Monday in New York.
The Sabres have lost 13 straight (0-8-3), and are 0-7-2 since Dahlin has been out of the lineup. The struggling Sabres will be desperate to get their elite defenseman back into the lineup as they try to right the ship. The 24-year-old is averaging 24:42 and has 19 points (6G / 13A) in 25 games this season.
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Quinn will draw back into Buffalo's lineup in New York.
Quinn did not play in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 23-year-old Quinn has seven points (3G / 4A) in 27 games this season and was practicing on the top powerplay unit at the team's morning skate on Monday.
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Luukkonen is in the starter's crease for Buffalo's morning skate.
The Sabres are amid an NHL-worst 13-game losing skid (0-10-3) and will be desperate for a victory before the holiday break. After starting the season with a solid .914 SV% in 15 appearances (8-5-1), Luukkonen has regressed significantly, posting an ugly .850 SV% in his last eight (0-6-2). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a New York Islanders club that defeated them 3-0 on November 30th.
The Blue Jackets have placed Justin Danforth (lower-body) on IR.
Danforth has missed six straight games since suffering a lower-body injury on December 10th. The 31-year-old Danforth is averaging a career-high 15:20 time-on-ice and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 25 games this season.
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Lyon will start in Montreal on Saturday.
Quinn will be a healthy scratch on Saturday in Boston.
Dahlin is not on the ice for warmups in Boston on Saturday.
McLeod (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Friday.
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Luukkonen led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
Stanley (lower-body) is expected to be out until after the holiday break after leaving Winnipeg's last game.
Stanley suffered a lower-body injury after block a shot in Winnipeg's last game and will be shut down until after the Christmas break. The 26-year-old Stanley is averaging 15:00 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A), 53 penalty minutes, 32 blocks, and 23 hits in 22 games this season.