The Sabres have 30 goals since Jan. 28, and their average of five per game is tied for the most in the NHL with Washington.
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.
Dahlin and Sweden saw their 4 Nations run end Monday at Boston’s TD Garden; they beat the United States 2-1 for their only win of the tournament, but Canada had already secured its championship game rematch against the Americans with an afternoon victory over Finland.
Ryan McLeod scored twice, and Jason Zucker had three assists for the Sabres (23-27-5), who took a 5-0 lead in the first period on the way to their fifth win in six games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves.
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.
Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist each as the host Buffalo Sabres crushed the New York Rangers 8-2 on Saturday.
FINAL | Sabres 8 - Rangers 2 Rasmus Dahlin speaks to the media Ryan McLeod speaks to the media Jordan Greenway speaks to the media Lindy Ruff speaks to the media The Sabres host the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, which is **Black History Celebration** at KeyBank Center. Tickets are available here.