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{"post":"Sabres return to Luukkonen in goal after back-to-back blowout losses to Habs. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen re-took his spot in the starter’s net at morning skate Tuesday ahead of Game 4 at the Bell Centre, replacing Alex Lyon with the Sabres trailing the Canadiens 2-1 in the best-of-seven matchup.
“I’m excited. This part of the year is all about winning,” Luukkonen said. “I’m just excited to go back there and help the team win.”
Luukkonen, set for his first appearance since April 21, added his approach is to “stick to what you know works.”
“Be comfortable with your game, trust in your own game, trust in your own stuff,” he said. “There’s no need to change anything at this point in the year, so just find your confidence and be confident with your own game.”
Luukkonen began the playoffs as Buffalo’s No. 1 after closing the regular season with a 12-2-1 record. The 27-year-old Finn was pulled for Lyon in the third period of a Game 2 loss to the Boston Bruins in the first round.
Lyon, a 33-year-old journeyman, posted a .955 save percentage and 1.14 goals-against average the rest of the series as the Sabres downed the Bruins in six games, but he has given up nine goals on 63 shots in his past two starts, largely due to sloppy defending.
The two netminders have split the crease all year long, each making 34 starts in the regular season as Buffalo snapped a 14-year playoff drought by topping the Atlantic Division with 109 points.
Luukkonen finished with a .910 save percentage and 2.52 GAA, while Lyon posted numbers of .907 and 2.77. Colton Ellis also started 14 games in a three-goalie system.
“It’s what we are, it’s what we have been the whole year,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “All three guys have been really important to our success to this point.”
In other Sabres lineup moves, defenceman Luke Schenn appeared to be entering the lineup for Logan Stanley and forward Konsta Helenius was set to replace Sam Carrick for his NHL playoff debut, not that Ruff would confirm the changes.
“How do you know he’s playing?” he said in response to a question about Schenn, who’d met with reporters minutes earlier.
Schenn, meanwhile, said he was “looking forward to jumping in” to the fast and physical series.
No changes were expected from the Canadiens after consecutive convincing wins. Montreal had multiple opportunities to take a commanding lead in the first round against the Lightning, but never managed to move ahead by two games.
“We’re expecting their best game of the series so far. We’re expecting that,” coach Martin St. Louis said of the Sabres. “You have to be alert, and we have lots of things that we can be better at.”"}
