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03/18 00:02 CDT Luukkonen records first shutout of season as Sabres beat Vegas
2-0
Luukkonen records first shutout of season as Sabres beat Vegas 2-0
By W.G. RAMIREZ
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves to record his first
shutout of the season and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights
2-0 on Tuesday night.
Josh Doan and Josh Norris scored for Buffalo, while Luukkonen registered the
eighth shutout of his career.
The Sabres, who opened their four-game road trip with their 10th win in 11
games since the Olympic break, completed the regular-season sweep after they
defeated the Golden Knights in Buffalo on March 3.
The Sabres have been the winningest team in the NHL since Dec. 9, sporting a
31-6-2 mark for 64 points.
The surge has Buffalo atop the Atlantic Division, ahead of the Tampa Bay
Lightning and Montreal Canadiens.
Vegas, meanwhile, had its two-game win streak snapped after opening its
four-game homestand with wins over Pittsburgh and Chicago, outscoring the
Penguins and Blackhawks by a combined final of 10-2.
The Golden Knights suffered just their third shutout of the season and first at
home.
Buffalo got the only goal it needed when Vegas netminder Adin Hill failed to
clear the puck behind the net, and Doan sent a backhand off the goaltender's
right pad and into the goal.
In making his fifth straight start, Hill made 23 saves. Hill has allowed eight
goals in his past five starts.
Norris' goal was an empty-netter, with an assist coming from former Golden
Knight Peyton Krebs.
Up next
Buffalo: Visits San Jose on Thursday
Vegas: Hosts Utah on Thursday
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