Bill Hoppe

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stars in Sabres’ shootout win; Isak Rosen scores first NHL goal - Buffalo Hockey Beat After allowing two goals in the opening 2:15, Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen settled in nicely, stopping 29 of the last 30 shots he faced.

"His start has nothing to do with his game. It had to do with our game, our group."

More on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's splendid performance after the #Sabres' slow start in Saturday's win, Bowen Byram in the shootout, Isak Rosen's first NHL goal and more:

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UPL stops Ryan Leonard to seal the 4-3 win after Bowen Byram scores in the top of the fifth.

Sabres and Capitals go to a shootout.

Tage Thompson couldn't get off the ice while he was in pain and skating gingerly.

Sabres and Capitals go to overtime tied at 3. Caps have a 29-22 shot advantage.

This will be Buffalo's fourth consecutive game decided by a 4-3 score. They've lost the last three in OT.

Ryan McLeod intercepts an Alex Ovechkin pass in the waning seconds of a PK and misses the net on a breakaway.

Alex Tuch going off for holding at 16:48.

Beck Malenstyn going off for tripping at 8:26.

Sabres going to be short-handed at 6:09. Peyton Krebs off for tripping.

Sabres getting a power play 3:11 into the third period.

Isak Rosen has played 11:23 through two periods. He played a career-high 13 minutes in his NHL debut. This is by far his best performance w/the #Sabres.

Forty years ago today, Nov. 1, 1985, Daren Puppa enjoyed perhaps the greatest debut by a goalie in NHL history, making 37 saves in the #Buffalo #Sabres' 2-0 win and shutting out the Oilers in Edmonton.

If you get The Hockey News magazine, check out my in-depth story on the game.

Sabres and Capitals tied at 3 after two periods. Caps have a 24-17 shot advantage.

Matt Roy ties it at 3 w/42.6 seconds left in the second period. Bowen Byram ignited a scrum after the goal.

Byram gets two for roughing. Ryan Leonard gets two for embellishment.

Sabres getting a power play 14:16 into the second period.

Alex Tuch going off for interference at 6:20.

Sabres up 3-2 after one period and outshooting the Capitals 10-8.

Isak Rosen scores his first NHL goal at 18:45. Nice shot from the right circle short side. Sabres up 3-2 after falling in an early 2-0 hole.

Alex Tuch ties it at 2 at 10:02. UPL made a terrific stop on Alex Ovechkin shortly before the goal.

Tom Wilson gets 17 minutes. Jordan Greenway gets seven -- two for an illegal check to the head.

Tom Wilson and Jordan Greenway fight at 7:04.

Sabres getting a power play at 4:30.

Now Tage Thompson's one-timer from the slot at 2:30 narrows it to 2-1. Quite the start here.

Aliaksei Protas makes it 2-0 at 2:45. The Sabres botched that play all around. Wow.

Dylan Strome scores 1:07 into the game. UPL let a big rebound into the slot.

Sabres beginning to warm up this Saturday evening.

Forty years ago today, Nov. 1, 1985, Daren Puppa enjoyed perhaps the greatest debut by a goalie in NHL history, making 37 saves in the #Buffalo #Sabres' 2-0 win and shutting out the Oilers in Edmonton.

If you get The Hockey News magazine, check out my in-depth story on the game.

Alexandar Georgiev is playing his second game for the Rochester Amerks this afternoon in Laval.

With Zach Benson injured, Isak Rosen earns another chance with Sabres - Buffalo Hockey Beat Fresh off a disappointing training camp with the Sabres, Isak Rosen quickly established himself as one of the AHL’s elite scorers early in his fourth season.

“The best thing he’s done is go down and made a statement that, ‘Right now, I’m one of the top guys in the American League.’”

More on Zach Benson's injury, how Isak Rosen earned another opportunity w/the #Buffalo #Sabres and tonight's lineup:

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Zach Benson has a lower-body injury, per Lindy Ruff. He thinks maybe he'll miss about a week. #Sabres