Overview
- The Sabres ruled captain Rasmus Dahlin out for the remainder of Monday’s game with what the team called an upper-body injury.
- Reports and video show Dahlin went to one knee after taking a shot from the slot on a power play, then left the bench and did not return.
- Dahlin had scored a power-play goal earlier in the game, so his exit removes a key puck-mover and scorer from Buffalo’s top units.
- Owen Power, Zach Metsa and Olen Zellweger are the likeliest candidates to pick up Dahlin’s minutes and power-play duties while Conor Timmins remains on injured reserve.
- Because Dahlin has a history of back problems and the team has given no timeline, Buffalo will provide updates after further testing and the club’s defensive setup and special-teams work will be risk factors to watch.