NOVEMBER 12, 2023•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Wild vs. Stars game preview: broadcast info, odds and analysisThe Dallas Stars are coming off a back-to-back but sit atop the Central division as Stanley Cup contenders.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Starting in PittsburghLuukkonen will protect the road net Saturday against Pittsburgh, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
ImpactLuukkonen has posted a mark of 0-1-1 in his past two outings, stopping 38 of 46 shots. He has a 3-2-1 record this season with a 3.10 GAA and an .899 save percentage through six appearances. Pittsburgh is tied for eighth in the league with 3.50 goals per contest this campaign.
NOVEMBER 12, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Alex Tuch - Not playing SaturdayTuch (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Pittsburgh, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
ImpactTuch also sat out Friday's 3-2 win over Minnesota. He has accounted for four goals, 10 points, 31 shots on net and 15 blocked shots in 13 games this season. Coach Don Granato said the Sabres will likely dress seven blueliners in Saturday's contest because Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) is ready to return.
NOVEMBER 11, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Mattias Samuelsson - Removed from IRSamuelsson (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
ImpactSamuelsson appears to be good to go for Saturday's contest against Pittsburgh following a three-game absence. He has produced one goal, two assists, 25 blocked shots and 25 hits in 11 games this season. Samuelsson's return to action could bump Ryan Johnson from the lineup.
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Matt Savoie - Sent to WHLSavoie was assigned to WHL Wenatchee on Saturday.
ImpactSavoie logged just 3:55 of ice time against Minnesota on Friday in his NHL debut. He also posted two goals and three assists in six AHL contests for Rochester during a conditioning assignment. He will get to play big minutes at the junior level before a possible return to the pro ranks later in the season.
NOVEMBER 11, 2023•ROTOWIRE
JJ Peterka - Two points including GWGPeterka scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
ImpactThe 21-year-old sprung Jeff Skinner for a breakaway goal in the final minute of the second period to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead, then Peterka potted the eventual game-winner early in the third as he tapped home a slick feed from the behind the net by Tage Thompson. Peterka produced a solid 12 goals and 32 points in 77 games as a rookie last season, but the 2020 second-round pick appears headed for a breakout 2023-24 campaign with six goals -- including two game winners -- and 10 points in 14 contests.
NOVEMBER 11, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jeff Skinner - Two-point effort against WildSkinner scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over Minnesota.
ImpactAfter dipsy-doodling around Filip Gustavsson and tucking the puck home on a breakaway in the final minute of the second period, Skinner helped set up John-Jason Peterka early in the third for what proved to be the winning tally. Skinner has quickly proven that last season's career-best numbers were no fluke, and the 31-year-old winger has followed up that 82-point campaign with seven goals and 13 points in the first 14 games of 2023-24.
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