Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon

The Sabres make a huge change for Game 4 tonight

Coach Lindy Ruff puts his neck on the line.

Trevor Connors

Trevor Connors

This just in, the Buffalo Sabres are turning to goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens this evening.

Luukkonen comes in for Alex Lyon, who got lit up for nine goals in the past two games.

Interestingly enough, it was Lyon who stepped into the crease for Luukkonen in the Sabres' first round matchup against the Boston Bruins. When Lyon managed to stabilize things in that series, it appeared that the Sabres had found their rock. Now, just five games later they turn back to Luukkonen.

An optimist would say that this is the benefit of having good goaltender depth, while a pessimist would say that the Sabres can't figure out who their starter is.

How you feelin', Sabres fans?

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Trevor Connors
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A lifelong hockey fan with a background in professional writing for major international brands, Trevor joined Attraction Media in 2017. Since then, he's been breaking news, analyzing moves and serving up hot takes from around the hockey world for Hockey Feed's 500,000+ followers.

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