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<br><br>Presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/svenskaspel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#svenskaspel</a> <a href="https://t.co/zmV0E3CTo7">pic.twitter.com/zmV0E3CTo7</a></p>— NHL (@NHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1864390437735186790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm4ackyo2002x3j7tpfb2a8za@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'As for Luukkonen, he will join Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and Vancouver Canucks netminder Kevin Lankinen.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm4acgdmq00273j7tlm4plazh@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Luukkonen was superb last season, and took over as the Sabres' No. 1 goalie. This year, he’s 8-6-2 with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. In the two seasons as the Sabres' top goalie, the 25-year-old is 35-28-6 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm4acgdpq00283j7tykipnid7@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Meanwhile, Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju was seen as a possible asset on the blue line for Finland, but didn’t make the team.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm4acgdt300293j7taasjto46@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'However, former Sabres and current Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen did make the Finnish roster.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm4aerjf0002g357p8wofnk7d@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1864387035647070419', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Introducing... The Fins! 🇫🇮<br><br>Thoughts on Finland's roster for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/4Nations?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#4Nations</a> Face-Off? 🤔 <a href="https://t.co/PQle066fcQ">pic.twitter.com/PQle066fcQ</a></p>— NHL (@NHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1864387035647070419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm4acmd9z00333j7tbinawfom@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Teams USA and Canada will be naming their rosters on Wednesday night. 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