Comrie stopped 31 of 33 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Comrie was solid in his first appearance since March 7, holding the Lightning to a pair of goals en route to his second win of the season, his first since Oct. 21. Overall, the 28-year-old Comrie will finish the year 2-7-0 with an .874 save percentage and 3.69 GAA.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Starting in Tampa Bay
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Comrie will defend the road net Monday versus the Lightning, per Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres' official site.
Comrie's first appearance since March 7 will come in Buffalo's season finale. In nine NHL appearances this campaign, he has posted a 1-7-0 record with a 3.91 GAA and an .864 save percentage. Tampa Bay sits fifth in the league this season with 3.50 goals per contest.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Falls to Nashville
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Comrie allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Predators on Thursday.
Comrie surrendered a pair of goals in the first period and two more Filip Forsberg tallies in the third as he took the loss in his first appearance since Feb. 15. The 28-year-old Comrie has been used sparingly behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen -- Thursday's start was just Comrie's second in Buffalo's last 27 games. Comrie falls to 1-7-0 with an ugly .864 save percentage and 3.91 GAA this season.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: In goal versus Predators
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Comrie will protect the road goal versus the Predators on Thursday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Comrie will play for the first time since Feb. 15, when he gave up three goals on 29 shots against the Panthers. It's been the Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Show ever since, leaving Comrie as a little-used backup. This game is the second half of a back-to-back on the road for the Sabres. The Predators saw their eight-game winning streak snapped in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Back at practice
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Comrie (illness) is practicing Tuesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Comrie missed Monday's loss to Anaheim due to an illness, but he should be availalbe to either start or back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen against Montreal on Wednesday. Comrie has struggled in limited action this season, going 1-6-0 while posting an ugly 3.87 GAA and .868 save percentage through eight top-level appearances.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Unavailable to back up
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Comrie is dealing with an illness and won't be in the lineup versus Anaheim on Monday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Comrie has played just once for the Sabres since the start of 2024, so he was unlikely to get the starting nod Monday regardless. With Comrie under the weather, veteran Dustin Tokarski was recalled from AHL Rochester to serve as the No. 2 option behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Monday.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Flops against Florida
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Comrie stopped 27 of 30 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Panthers, with Florida's fourth goal getting scored into an empty net.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) was a late scratch, and the discombobulated Sabres didn't give Comrie much help as he took over between the pipes. It was his first NHL start since Dec. 5, and the 28-year-old netminder has a 3.87 GAA and .869 save percentage in eight outings for Buffalo this season. if Luukkonen ends up missing more time, Comrie could find himself in the No. 1 role -- the team elected to bypass Devon Levi for Dustin Tokarski when it summoned a backup from AHL Rochester on Thursday.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Tending twine versus Panthers
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Comrie will guard the home goal Thursday versus the Panthers, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Comrie will start on short notice after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) was scratched about an hour before warmups. This will be Comrie's first NHL appearance since Dec. 5. He has gone 1-5-0 with a 4.01 GAA and an .863 save percentage over seven games this year, and the high-scoring Panthers figure to be a tough test.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Summoned from AHL
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Comrie was recalled from AHL Rochester on Sunday.
In a corresponding move, Devon Levi was loaned to AHL Rochester. The goalie swap may last only until Buffalo returns from the All-Star break. Comrie has played well in the AHL, going 3-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA and a .934 save percentage. However, he has struggled in the NHL with a 1-5-0 record, a 4.01 GAA and an .863 save percentage over seven appearances.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Sent down to minors
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Comrie was loaned to AHL Rochester on Sunday.
In a corresponding move, Devon Levi was recalled from the minors. Comrie was the backup netminder behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old Comrie has a 1-5-0 record with a 4.01 GAA and an .863 save percentage in seven NHL outings this campaign.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Recalled from AHL
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Comrie was called up from AHL Rochester on Saturday.
Comrie will switch spots with Devon Levi, who was sent to the minors. Comrie will back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Saturday versus Tampa Bay. Comrie has a 1-5-0 record with a 4.01 GAA and an .863 save percentage with the Sabres this season. At the AHL level, he has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .951 save percentage.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Lands on waivers
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Comrie was placed on waivers Sunday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
It's been a tough season for Comrie, who's gone 1-5-0 with a disappointing .863 save percentage through seven games. If he clears waivers, the 28-year-old netminder will likely head to AHL Rochester where he'll serve as a depth option.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Facing Jets
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Comrie (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve and will defend the visiting crease in Winnipeg on Friday, according to John Lu of TSN.
Comrie was taken off injured reserve Friday. He last played Oct. 27 in New Jersey. giving up two goals on 18 shots before he was injured. He is 1-1-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .914 save percentage this season. He will face the Jets, who are tied for sixth in scoring, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Drawing closer to return
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Comrie (lower body) felt good after participating in Thursday's skate, but he's likely to get into a few more practices before returning, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550
Comrie isn't likely to be ready for Friday's contest against Minnesota or Saturday's game in Pittsburgh, but perhaps he'll be an option Tuesday versus Boston. He has a 1-1-0 record, 2.45 GAA and .914 save percentage in three contests this season. When Comrie's healthy, he might take the No. 2 slot behind Devon Levi, though Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is also in the mix for that role.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Facing extended absence
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Comrie (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Buffalo's goaltending depth has been tested early this season, with Devon Levi (lower body) sidelined for the last four games and now Comrie, who was moved to injured reserve Saturday. The 28-year-old Comrie had gone 1-1-0 with a .914 save percentage to start the season. Devin Cooley was recalled to back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Sunday, though the Sabres are hopeful that Levi will be able to return next week.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Suffers injury Friday
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Comrie (lower body) will not return to Friday's tilt against the Devils.
Comrie stopped 16 of 18 shots before leaving and was replaced by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Comrie started three of the last four games for Buffalo while Devon Levi (lower body) has been absent. The Sabres may be inclined to push Levi back into action if Comrie is expected to miss any extended time.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Expected to start versus Devils
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Comrie is slated to tend the twine on the road against New Jersey on Friday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Comrie will make his third start of the season while Devon Levi (lower body) remains on the shelf. In those two prior starts, the 28-year-old Comrie went 1-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .923 save percentage. A career backup to this point, Comrie could be in contention to make 20 appearances in a season for the first time in his NHL career.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Fills in admirably in home loss
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Comrie allowed three goals on 27 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss against the Canadiens.
Comrie was filling in for Devon Levi (lower body), who is expected to miss at least one more game. Comrie was plagued by poor starts in the first and third periods, allowing early goals in each period. He gave up a power-play goal late in the third period, too, but that wasn't really his fault. It's more than likely with a quick turnaround that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is tabbed for the start Tuesday against the Senators.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Tending twine Monday
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Comrie will patrol the home crease Monday against Montreal, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Comrie is coming off a 24-save performance in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Islanders. Devon Levi (lower body) is expected to miss the next two games, which could put Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen between the pipes for Tuesday's matchup with Ottawa.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Gets Saturday's start
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Comrie will be between the home pipes versus the Islanders on Saturday, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
Comrie will make his first start of the season, as Devon Levi started the first four games. Comrie stopped all 26 shots last season in a 2-0 win over the Islanders, his only shutout of the season. Comrie was 9-9-1 with a 3.67 GAA and .886 save percentage last season.
