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Buffalo Sabres
Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters that goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will probably miss about a week with a lower-body injury and the team will evaluate him from there.
It remains to be determined if Luukkonen, who was named to Team Finland’s Olympic roster, will be available for the Games in Milan.
Luukkonen was injured in Tuesday’s 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, departing the game in the first period after Auston Matthews scored. He did not return to the game and was replaced by Colten Ellis.
In 21 appearances this season, Luukkonen is 11-7-2 with a .903 save percentage and 2.73 goals-against average.
Lindy Ruff said Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will probably miss about a week and the Sabres will evaluate him from there. To be determined how this will impact his availability for the Olympics.
— Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) January 29, 2026
The Sabres, who are third in the Atlantic Division and are riding a four-game winning streak, host the Los Angeles Kings tonight.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins have recalled forward Matt Poitras from AHL Providence.
Poitras, 21, has eight goals and 24 points in 39 games this season with Providence. He has yet to suit up in a game for Boston in 2025-26.
Last season, Poitras split the campaign between Boston and Providence. With Boston, he had one goal and 11 points in 33 games. In Providence, he scored 17 goals with 41 points in 40 games.
A second-round pick (54th overall) by the Bruins in 2022, Poitras has appeared in 66 career NHL games, scoring six goals with 26 points.
The Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at TD Garden.
New York Rangers
Forward Brett Berard has been recalled from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack ahead of tonight’s rematch at home against the New York Islanders.
The Rangers lost 5-2 to the Islanders on Long Island Wednesday night.
Berard, 23, has six goals and 18 points in 30 AHL games this season.
He has also suited up in 12 games with the Rangers but has yet to record a point.
Berard, a fifth-round pick by New York in 2020, has six goals and 10 points in 47 career NHL games.
UPDATE: Brett Berard has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack.
— NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) January 29, 2026
New York Islanders
Ilya Sorokin will get the start tonight against the Rangers as the Islanders aim for a third straight win.
#Isles will not skate this morning ahead of second of B2B vs. #NYR, season finale (NYI 3-0-0).
Sorokin to start vs. Quick.
Not expecting any line changes after 5-2 win over NYR last night.
We’ll talk with Roy later this evening.
— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) January 29, 2026
Sorokin is coming off a 21-save shutout over the Flyers on Monday.
In 31 appearances this season, the 30-year-old is 17-12-2 with a .916 save percentage and 2.43 GAA.