Dahlin and Sabres focus on building success after playoff return
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 29, 2026, 7:28 PM
Last updated Sep 29, 2026
Rasmus Dahlin arrived at Buffalo's training camp ready for the new NHL season, having overcome personal challenges and a 14-year playoff drought. The Sabres finished last season with their first Atlantic Division title and a playoff series win since 2007. Dahlin, now looking to prove last year’s success was not a fluke, noted the team has higher expectations entering the season. Buffalo's roster has changed with the departure of key players, but management is optimistic about a young group stepping up. The Sabres will open their season at Columbus on Thursday.
- •Dahlin returns focused after personal challenges last year.
- •Sabres aim to build on their first playoff appearance since 2007.
- •Management emphasizes development of younger players after offseason trades.
- •Buffalo opens the season against Columbus on Thursday.
- •Coach Lindy Ruff aims for another 50-win season to ensure playoffs.
- 7:28 PMYahoo Sports — Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought
"Rasmus Dahlin arrived in Buffalo for the start of training camp with a clear head and a refreshed objective following the shortest summer break of his nine-year NHL career. This is a far different place for the Sabres captain to be than a year ago, when Dahlin was dealing with the emotional weight of his fiancée requiring life-saving heart transplant surgery in Europe and facing familiar questions regarding Buffalo’s NHL-record 14-season playoff drought. A year later, Carolina Matovac is healthy and rejoined Dahlin in Buffalo in March.
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