Buffalo Sabres goalie Devon Levi will not play in Tuesday’s game against the Senators due to a lower-body injury, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Lysowski reports that the Sabres are being cautious with the injury.
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Instead, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen could make his first start of the season when the Sabres travel to Ottawa.
Levi, 21, has made four of five starts for the Sabres so far this season, going 1-3 with a 3.26 goals-against average and an .892 save percentage.
Eric Comrie, who was in net for Saturday’s win 3-1 over the Islanders, is set to play Monday night when the Sabres host the Canadiens.
EDMONTON OILERS
Veteran NHLer Sam Gagner has signed a one-year deal with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League, the team announced on Monday.
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Gagner, 34, played 48 games last season with the Winnipeg Jets, collecting eight goals and 14 points. Born in London, Ont., Gagner is a veteran of 1,015 NHL games with seven teams, scoring 192 goals and 519 points.
Originally drafted by the Oilers sixth overall in 2007, Gagner has had three stints in Edmonton, who are the NHL affiliate for the Condors.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
With Saturday’s defeat to the Maple Leafs marking nine straight overtime losses, the Lightning made it an early focus at Monday’s practice, according to Eduardo A. Encina of The Tampa Bay Times.
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The Lightning have already lost twice in 3-on-3 overtime this season — 4-3 to Toronto and 3-2 to Buffalo — but the streak extends through three playoff defeats to the Leafs in the spring, which was 5-on-5 hockey, and beyond. The Bolts’ last win in overtime came last Dec. 3 against Toronto.
MINNESOTA WILD
You can include Wild head coach Dean Evanson in the camp of those who are not a fan of morning skates, according to Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic.
“I don’t like them,” Evason told The Athletic. “I think there’s absolutely no reason for it. I know guys want to get their touches and all that. But why would you completely put your gear on, go expend energy and then you’ve got a 15- or 18-minute warmup before the game to expend (more) energy.
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“Just doesn’t make any sense to me. So all of ours are optional because some of the players do want to take it and get the touches and whatever, but there’s lots of time to touch the puck in the warmup.”
The Wild are 2-2-1 to start the season and set to host the Oilers (1-3-1) on Tuesday.
