OTTAWA – Right now, Buffalo Sabres veteran James Reimer, having won four straight starts, is one of the NHL’s hottest goalies.
So forget the Sabres signed Reimer to occasionally spell Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. He gives them their best chance to win, so he’ll keep playing over Luukkonen, who has been struggling.
Reimer, 37, is expected to start for the sixth time in eight games tonight against the Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre.
“I think he’s seeing the puck well, making a big save at the important times in the game for us,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said this morning. “He’s got himself in a nice little run.”
Reimer has compiled a 4-0-0 mark with a 3.25 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage in his last four outings. He made saves in Sunday afternoon’s 8-5 win over the Washington Capitals.
The Sabres aren’t expected to make any lineup changes tonight. Ruff said injured forwards Jordan Greenway (lower body) and Josh Norris (mid-body) are both rehabbing.
The Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will be sidelined tonight with an upper-body injury.