Photo via Yahoo Sports

Sabres' Dahlin leaves with upper-body injury in 2nd period against Panthers

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin exited Monday night’s game against the Florida Panthers in the second period after suffering an upper-body injury, adding to the Sabres’ defensive concerns. The setback comes as Buffalo struggles offensively, having lost two straight home games to Western Conference opponents, including a 4-1 defeat to the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.

The Sabres’ forward group has been notably quiet this season, with veterans failing to generate consistent scoring chances, while the Panthers suffered their first regulation loss of the season just days earlier, falling 4-1 to the Minnesota Wild in their home opener. Dahlin’s absence could further complicate Buffalo’s efforts to climb out of the Atlantic Division cellar, where they sit at 2-2 on the season at KeyBank Center.

Up nextNHL· 2h ago

Rangers Looking To Unlock Pavel Dorofeyev's Scoring Potential With New Line Change