Luukkonen (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Monday's road game against Seattle, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. Luukkonen participated in Sunday's practice but has some nagging injury issues.
Levi has been on a spectacular run in Rochester, going 12-3-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. He took the loss Friday night in a shootout against Lehigh Valley in Blue Cross Arena despite stopping 30 of 32 shots.
Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday.
Buffalo’s goals came from Sam Lafferty, his second of the season, and Jack Quinn, his third in the last two games. JJ Peterka tallied a pair of secondary assists. Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves on 29 shots.
The Kraken have gone 5-1 versus Buffalo in their three-season history, although Buffalo won the most recent matchup, 6-2, last March in Seattle. This season’s series will conclude at Climate Pledge Arena on Jan. 20, kicking off a four-game western trip for the Sabres.
The Seattle Kraken continued their five-game road ... Three minutes in, the Kraken broke the tie. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen saved a shot from Burakovsky but did not cover up the puck.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo ... Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) attempts to tip the puck past Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord, right, during the first ...
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots ... of Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson. The Kraken are 4-0-0 liftime in Buffalo with a 22-11 goal differential. Seattle is at Detroit on Sunday in the middle ...
Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead ... 2-0 lead in the first period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo. The Sabres had won two in a row. Kraken: Rallied from a multi-goal ...
Luukkonen stopped 35 of 37 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes. Luukkonen faced a lot of pressure, especially late in the contest, but he was able to come away with his third win in four starts.
Saturday’s win ended Seattle’s losing streak and marked the team’s league-leading sixth multi-goal comeback and eleventh overall this season. Join the discussion with others in your hockey community! Just bookmark Seattle Kraken Forum or create an account to receive the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more.
Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead ... 2-0 lead in the first period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo. The Sabres had won two in a row. Kraken: Rallied from a multi-goal ...