Overview
- Coach Lindy Ruff announced the temporary leave Friday and said there is no timetable for Dahlin’s return.
- Ruff said Dahlin told him “everything is OK” and emphasized the organization’s full support.
- Dahlin’s fiancée, Carolina Matovac, suffered sudden heart failure in the summer while traveling in France, received life-saving care and a transplant, and has been rehabilitating in Sweden.
- Buffalo is expected to redistribute top blue-line minutes, with larger roles likely for Bowen Byram and Owen Power.
- The 25-year-old captain has nine points in 14 games this season while averaging more than 24 minutes per night.