Kreider — who played for Team USA in its 4 Nations Face-Off final loss to Canada on Thursday and scored a goal in the Rangers’ loss to the Sabres on Saturday — has been dealing with injuries sporadically this season, beginning in November with back spasms that sidelined him for three games.

Luukkonen made 26 saves in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Rangers.

Jack Quinn and Henri Jokiharju also scored. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 26 shots and Buffalo improved to 5-1 in its past six games. New York's Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad scored second-period goals. The Rangers failed to build on the momentum of ...

The Buffalo Sabres practiced for the third time this week, but for the first time with a full complement. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, defensemen Rasmus Dahlin, Henri Jokiharju, and center Tage Thompson,