Rasmus Dahlin is a significant reason for the Sabres' recent success, as he is simply dominating right now. After posting a four-assist night against the Islanders, he had two assists against the Blackhawks. With this, he has made some team history in the process.

The Buffalo Sabres cruised to a blowout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks as they try and turn their season around.

The Buffalo Sabres finally turned the car out of the skid, crushing the New York Islanders before Christmas. That didn’t solve anything – it’s hard to feel great after losing 13 straight games – but at least it temporarily stopped discussions of who the team should trade for.

The New York Islanders (13-15-7) return from their holiday hiatus against the surging Pittsburgh Penguins (16-15-5). For the Islanders, it kicks off a pair of back-to-back sets they have, starting with these Penguins.

The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the New York Islanders on Saturday night in the first meeting of a weekend back-to-back.

The Islanders have sunk to the bottom of the Metro with three losses in four games, most recently suffering a 7-1 blowout to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Season S