James Reimer News

The Sabres are riding a two-game winning streak courtesy of two solid efforts from James Reimer, and he will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 37-year-old Reimer has saved 63 of 65 shots (.926 SV%) in his last two games (2-0-0). He has a 2.93 GAA and .900 SV% in 16 appearances this season (4-8-2). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as -135 home favorites against a Penguins squad coming off a disastrous 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Reimer will get the nod in consecutive games for the Sabres for just the second time this season when they host the Senators on Tuesday. Reimer secured the victory in his last start, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced in a 5-3 win in Winnipeg on Sunday. The 36-year-old netminder owns a 3-6-2 record and a .904 SV% in 13 appearances with the Sabres this season. Buffalo enters action on Tuesday at +135 on the money line.

The Sabres will somewhat surprisingly turn to Reimer between the pipes when they travel to Utah on Thursday. Reimer's last start came on March 3rd, when he allowed four goals on 20 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss in Montreal. The 36-year-old netminder owns a 2-5-2 record and a .903 SV% across 11 appearances this season. Reimer and the Sabres enter action on Thursday at +150 on the money line.

The Jets acquired Luke Schenn from the Penguins for a 2026 2nd Round Pick and 2027 4th Round Pick last week before the trade deadline. The 35-year-old defenseman registered five points (1G / 4A), 76 blocks, and 228 hits in 61 games this season.

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Schenn in a trade from the Nashville Predators earlier this week and have immediately flipped him to the Winnipeg Jets. The Predators signed Schenn to a three-year contract with an AAV of $2.75-million ahead of the 2023-24 season. The 35-year-old defenseman registered five points (1G / 4A), 76 blocks, and 228 hits in 61 games this season.

Assuming he isn't flipped elsewhere ahead of Friday's Trade Deadline, the Penguins will become the ninth team Schenn has suited up for across his remarkable 17-year-career. The Predators signed Schenn to a three-year contract with an AAV of $2.75-million ahead of the 2023-24 season. The 35-year-old defenceman leaves Nashville after registering two goals, ten assists, 152 blocked shots and 430 hits across 124 games.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is battling a minor injury so the Sabres will turn to Reimer between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 36-year-old Reimer last played on January 25th, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. He has a 3.06 GAA and .894 SV% in 10 appearances this season (1-6-1). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as -181 home favorites against a Blue Jackets team without Zach Werenski (lower body) and Kirill Marchenko (jaw).

Reimer will make his third appearance as a Sabre when Buffalo hosts the Red Wings on Monday. It's his first start since November 30th when he allowed two goals on 19 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Islanders. The 36-year-old netminder owns an .890 SV% in four games this season split between the Ducks and the Sabres. Buffalo enters action as slight favourites on Monday at -125 on the money line.

Reimer was signed by the Anaheim Ducks in the offseason and played two games with them (0-2-0), recording a 4.50 GAA and .864 SV%. The veteran Reimer provides some goaltending depth for a Sabres club that is temporarily without starting goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed).

Reimer was claimed off waivers from Buffalo a week ago and will make his Ducks' debut on Sunday in Vegas. The 36-year-old is entering his 15th NHL season with his sixth different team. He had an 11-8-2 record with a .904 SV% and a 3.11 GAA in 25 games played in Detroit last season. He heads to Vegas to take on the undefeated Golden Knights (2-0-0), whose offence is hot, having scored 12 goals in their first six periods of hockey.