The Buffalo Sabres were back at full strength for practice at LECOM Harborcenter on Friday, their final tune-up before returning to game action against the New York Rangers on Saturday evening. Rasmus Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju were back on the ice after both defensemen played three games at the 4 Nations Face-Off – as was Tage Thompson,

Lindy Ruff had planned to utilize an emergency backup goalie opposite James Reimer for Wednesday’s practice at KeyBank Center, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen scheduled to join the team along with fellow 4 Nations Face-Off participants Rasmus Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju later this week.

Rasmus Dahlin is no stranger to international competition. From the World Junior Championship to the World Championship to the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Buffalo Sabres’ captain has proudly worn Sweden’s Three Crowns in his amateur and professional career.

Rasmus Dahlin will represent Sweden, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Henri Jokiharju will suit up for Finland in the first 4 Nations Face-Off.

The Buffalo Sabres host the Anaheim Ducks after Rasmus Dahlin's two-goal game against the New York Rangers in the Sabres' 8-2 win.

Dahlin scored a goal for Sweden in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Finland on Saturday at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. Dahlin snuck in untouched from the left point and tapped the puck in from in tight.

Buffalo was dominant from the drop of the puck, racing out to a 5-0 first-period lead on its way to an 8-2 win over New York.

I’ve seen probably all 483 games that Rasmus Dahlin has played, but Saturday’s win over the New York Rangers was probably the best game I’ve ever seen him play. It wasn’t just the two goals and three points that he had,

Each of the coaching points delivered by Lindy Ruff in the practices leading into the game were executed by Rasmus Dahlin from start to finish.