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Dahlin Scores Two on Power Play as Sabres Beat Flyers 5-2 to Seize Wild-Card Slot

Rasmus Dahlin’s finishing touch on the man advantage ended Buffalo’s drought and tightened the squeeze on Philadelphia in a crowded playoff race.

Overview

  • Buffalo recorded its 14th win in 16 games and jumped into the final wild-card position with the 5-2 result.
  • Rasmus Dahlin delivered two power-play goals to snap a 1-for-21 team slide on the man advantage.
  • Flyers starter Dan Vladař exited after the first period with a lower-body injury and will be re-evaluated, with Sam Ersson taking over.
  • Philadelphia’s power play went 1-for-5 after entering the night ranked 31st, and the loss extended its skid to a season-high four games.
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 20 saves for Buffalo, with Mattias Samuelsson, Jack Quinn and Ryan McLeod also scoring; Owen Tippett and Trevor Zegras had the Flyers’ goals.