Overview
- Head coach Lindy Ruff announced the temporary leave Friday and said Dahlin told the team everything is OK.
- The 25-year-old will be in Sweden with Carolina Matovac, who underwent a lifesaving heart transplant after a sudden cardiac failure this summer.
- The Sabres set no timetable for his return and stressed full organizational support.
- Dahlin has nine points in 14 games this season while averaging over 24 minutes a night as Buffalo’s captain and top defenseman.
- Buffalo will adjust its defense in the short term, and coverage indicates the team could lean more on Bowen Byram and Owen Power.