Nathan Lieuwen News

Lieu wen did not get into a game during his call-up and it looks like he was only with the team as a place holder for Linus Ullmark to go to Rochester and get some game experience in North America.

Lieuwen, 24, won his first start with Rochester this seasoned went 4-9-0 with a 3.29 GAA and .883 SV% in 16 AHL games last season. Lieuwen will serve as Chad Johnson’s backup with Robin Lehner out with a lower-body injury.

Lieuwen served as Jhonas Enroth’s backup while Michal Neuvirth was sidelined with a lower-body injury. With Neuvirth healthy Lieuwen heads back to Rochester.

With Michal Neuvirth out with a lower-body injury, the Sabres have recalled Lieuwen to serve as Jhonas Enroth’s backup. Lieuwen has gone 3-4-0 with a 3.53 GAA and .876 SV% with Rochester this season.

Lieuwen's concussion means the Sabres will need to find another goaltender to back-up Matt Hackett on Tuesday. Lieuwen joins Jhonas Enroth and Michal Neuvirth as injured Sabres' goaltenders.

Lieuwen stopped 26 of 28 shot in a 2-1 loss to the Blues on Thursday. After Matt Hackett started on Friday, the Sabres will get the 6-foot-5 Lieuwen back between the pipes tonight. He is 1-3-0 with 2.57 GAA and .916 SV% to start his NHL career. Those are solid numbers, but the squad in front of him seriously damages his fantasy value.

Lieuwen stopped 33 of 35 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over the Devils on Tuesday. The win was Lieuwen's first as he moved to 1-2-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .913 SV% in five appearances. Despite the nice outing vs. the Devils, the facts are that he is a Sabres netminder taking on a great St. Louis team tonight.

Lieuwen stopped 33 of 35 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over the Devils on Tuesday. The win was Lieuwen's first as he moved to 1-2-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .913 SV% in five appearances. Despite the nice outing vs. the Devils, the facts are that he is a Sabres netminder taking on a great St. Louis team tonight.

Lieuwen will make his third NHL start tonight vs. the Devils. He has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.42 GAA and .889 SV% in his first two starts, plus one relief appearance. He had a strong AHL campaign going, but playing on the worst team in the NHL makes it difficult to post strong numbers. Look elsewhere for a most stable spot-start.

Lieuwen allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Flames in his first career start. Sunday, he will face the Canucks, while Matt Hackett is expected to go on Tuesday. With the fantasy hockey playoffs in full swing, it is difficult to warrant starting a rookie goaltender, especially a Sabres' one.

Lieuwen stopped all 10 shots that he faced in the final 21:45 after replacing an injured Jhonas Enroth on Sunday. The 22-year-old was 17-11-2 with a 2.34 GAA and .922 SV% with Rochester (AHL) before being recalled. He draws a solid matchup in his first NHL start as the Sabres prepare to take on the Flames in Calgary.

It's the first time the 22-year-old has been summoned to the NHL. The emergency basis means either Jhonas Enroth or Michal Neuvirth is sick or injured. Lieuwen has excelled with the Amerks this season. The organization originally expected him to merely compete with Connor Knapp for the backup job, but he's wrestled the starting role away from Matt Hackett. Lieuwen, drafted in the sixth round in 2011, has appeared in 32 games with a 17-11-2 record, 2.34 GAA and .922 SV%.