BUFFALO — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 19 saves for his second straight shutout and the Buffalo Sabers beat the Chicago Blackhawks Three-Zero on Thursday night time in a sport pushed again a day by snow.
Zemgus Girgensons, JJ Peterka and Rasmus Dahlin scored.
Luukkonen had his third profession NHL shutout in a Three-Zero win over San Jose on Monday. His finest save got here with 5:45 left when he stopped Reese Johnson on a 2-on-1 alternative.
“He is a younger goaltender and a younger man who continues to enhance day by day with the proper practices,” Sabers coach Don Granato stated. “He’s very decided to get higher. He is utilizing each expertise he is been given, each alternative he is had within the final yr to get higher.”
Arvid Soderblom made 28 saves for struggling Chicago. The Blackhawks have two wins of their final 11 video games.
“We did not generate sufficient offense, clearly, with out the objectives,” Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson stated. “There actually is not sufficient offense to have an opportunity to win on this league. We undoubtedly need to attempt to do a greater job of supporting our goalie with extra purpose assist.”
Girgensons opened the scoring with 7:33 left within the second interval. He redirected a shot from defender Ryan Johnson in entrance of the online.
Peterka made it 2-Zero at 2:57 of the third on a shot that got here from behind the Chicago purpose line. Peterka’s shot bounced off Soderblom’s proper shoulder and into the online.
Blackhawks heart Philipp Kurashev acquired a five-minute main for boarding 5:19 into the third after a harmful hit that despatched defenseman Erik Johnson head-first.
Dahlin made it Three-Zero on the following energy play, scoring at 6:06. Dahlin’s lengthy shot was deflected by Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic into the Chicago web.
“We’re enjoying with mojo proper now,” Dahlin stated. “We’re not afraid to make performs and we again one another up if somebody messes up. We’re enjoying a superb workforce sport proper now.”
Dahlin took the one penalty for the Sabers 5 minutes into the second half. As he ready to exit the penalty field, Dahlin performed the puck along with his stick earlier than his ft hit the ice — so the Sabers acquired a workforce penalty for bench interference.
IT FOLLOWS:
Blackhawks: Host the New York Islanders on Friday night time.
Sabres: Host Tampa Bay on Saturday.