Eric Comrie is expected to be out for multiple weeks with a lower-body injury.
The Sabres goalie was injured Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators when Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin knocked Ottawa forward Mathieu Joseph into Comrie at 9:43 of the second period. Comrie stayed in the game and allowed a goal 14 seconds later before leaving at 13:08.
An MRI revealed an issue that will keep Comrie out for an extended stretch.
The Sabres recalled Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Rochester of the American Hockey League on Thursday. He was 6-3-0 with a 3.07 goals-against average and .898 save percentage in nine AHL games.
Luukkonen was 2-5-2 with a 2.74 GAA and .917 save percentage in nine NHL games last season.
"I talk a lot about confidence, and that, for sure, helps," Luukkonen said. "I kind of get that feeling from those games that I've been able to do it before, play well at this level. It's time to show it again. But in the end, last year doesn't matter if you don't play well this year. So, I think it's important to show up well again."
Jack Quinn practiced Friday, and the forward could be back Saturday when the Sabres visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SNO, SNP, MSG-B, ESPN+). He's missed two games with an undisclosed injury.
Zemgus Girgensons did not practice and will be reevaluated Monday. The forward left the game against Ottawa late in the second period with an unspecified injury.
Mattias Samuelsson is closer to returning after participating in a full practice Friday. The defenseman, who has missed 12 games with a lower-body injury, skated on a pair with Henri Jokiharju, but coach Don Granato said they won't rush him back.
"I think he's got to get his reps and feel good about and confident where he's at," Granato said. -- Heather Engel
