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Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought
Dahlin says the Sabres are no longer satisfied after a 50-win season and first playoff series victory since 2007.
- On Tuesday, Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin arrived at training camp with a clear head following the shortest summer break of his nine-year NHL career. His fiancée Carolina Matovac recovered from life-saving heart transplant surgery in Europe and rejoined him in March.
- The Sabres are building on a scrappy identity that fueled their turnaround from the Eastern Conference basement. Buffalo clinched its first Atlantic Division title and won a playoff series, though forward Tage Thompson cautioned that past results do not guarantee future success.
- General manager Jarmo Kekalainen is banking on a young roster following trades of top-line forward Alex Tuch and defenseman Bowen Byram. He expects a productive three-line scoring attack from players aged 24 and younger, including Josh Doan and Zach Benson.
- Coach Lindy Ruff, rewarded with a two-year extension in May, enters his third season leading Buffalo. He expressed confidence in the goaltending rotation headed by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon as the team prepares for Thursday's season opener at Columbus.
- Dahlin noted the league views the team differently this year, saying "We're not the same old Sabres any more in other teams' eyes." Ruff aims for a 50-win season, noting that milestone would likely secure a playoff spot.
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Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — 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
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