Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Sabres blank Avalanche
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves for his first career shutout as the host Buffalo Sabres handed the Colorado Avalanche their second straight shutout loss, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon.
Luukkonen, playing in his 49th career NHL game and making his 47th start, received a little help from the goalpost midway through the third period when Nathan MacKinnon's backhand shot carom