Rasmus Dahlin had four assists and the Buffalo Sabres stopped a 13-game slide by routing the New York Islanders 7-1 on Monday night. It was Buffalo's first win since Nov. 23 at San Jose. The Sabres went 0-10-3 during the losing streak.

Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will return from a seven-game absence due to back spasms when his struggling team hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.

It seems the Buffalo Sabres are going with load management for Rasmus Dahlin. One night after returning from a seven-game injury absence, the Sabres captain was again out of the lineup on Saturday against the Boston Bruins.