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: 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: 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: 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: Tough night against Wings
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Comrie stopped 22 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Detroit.
The Red Wings' final goal was scored into an empty net. Detroit scored four straight goals to begin the game before Buffalo's offense woke up late in the second period -- to his credit, Comrie kept the visitors off the board during the comeback attempt. Nonetheless, the 28-year-old netminder has lost four straight appearances since returning from a lower-body injury in mid-November, stumbling to a woeful 5.17 GAA and .827 save percentage during that time.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Gets starting nod versus WIngs
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Comrie will be between the pipes at home against Detroit on Tuesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Comrie has lost four straight contests while registering a 4.78 GAA and .843 save percentage over his last five appearances. The 28-year-old Edmonton native will start after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was ruled out due to illness. With Comrie getting the start, Devon Levi will be called up from AHL Rochester to serve as the No. 2 option.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Losses keep stacking up
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Comrie allowed six goals on 35 shots in a 6-2 loss to Carolina on Saturday.
Comrie hasn't won since Oct. 21, and he has a miserable 1-4-0 record, 3.99 GAA and .864 save percentage. "I don't think I was good enough tonight for the team," Comrie said after the game. "I don't feel like I gave the team enough of a chance to win. I'll take the blame myself there." But the Sabres couldn't tickle twine more than twice in support. Comrie does need to sharpen his game and fast. The Sabres recently sent Devon Levi to the AHL, and he was excellent in his debut Friday. The pressure is on for Comrie to improve.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Starting versus Hurricanes
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Comrie will protect the road goal versus the Hurricanes on Saturday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Comrie was pulled in his last start after allowing four goals on 17 shots versus the Devils last Saturday. The 28-year-old goalie hasn't earned a win in his last four outings, allowing 12 goals over that span. The Hurricanes are 4-1-1 over their last six games, which could present a challenge for Comrie given his lack of success lately.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Yanked after one frame
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Comrie made 14 saves on 18 shots and was replaced by Devon Levi to start the second period of Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Devils.
The loss was self-inflicted, not by Comrie or Levi, but by the queasy effort of the Sabres overall. They got just 12 shots on the net at the end of the ice over three periods, and their miserable first period had them down 4-0. Comrie gets limited ice time and starts because of the three-headed monster in the Buffalo net. There's some thought that Comrie may be the odd man out, leaving Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Levi as the lone wolves in the NHL net. Don't jump on that yet -- official news about netminding will be slow to come and may involve sending Levi down for the betterment of his development.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Starting in New Jersey
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Comrie will defend the road net Saturday against New Jersey, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Comrie is coming off a 15-save effort in a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Nov. 17. He has stopped 79 of 88 shots in four appearances this season en route to a 1-2-0 record. The Devils rank 13th in the league this campaign with 3.33 goals per game.
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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: Unimpressive in return
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Comrie allowed three goals on 18 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.
Comrie missed three weeks with a lower-body injury, but his return to the crease was uninspiring. This was his fourth appearance of the campaign, and he's yielded nine goals on 88 shots in those outings. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen did alright when Comrie and Devon Levi were both injured, but the Sabres' goaltending usage figures to be tough to predict now that all three are healthy.
