US EditionSabres D Rasmus Dahlin returns from personal leave
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin returns after supporting fiancée's heart transplant recovery; team went 0-3-0 during his absence, coach said.
- Rejoining the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 15, 2025, Dahlin returned after traveling to Sweden on Nov. 7 to support fiancée Carolina Matovac, who recovers from a heart transplant.
- After a health crisis in France last summer, her condition required CPR, weeks on life support, and a transplant; Dahlin returned to Sweden on Saturday, attributing her recovery to her resilience.
- Dahlin has produced nine points in 14 games this season and averages over 24 minutes per night despite distractions from his fiancée's health, recording one goal and eight assists in early-season play.
- Buffalo went 0-3-0 during Dahlin's absence and carried a five-game losing streak into the Red Wings matchup; Lindy Ruff said `Everything went well, so he's anxious to get back playing`.
- Long-Term achievements include four consecutive 50+ point seasons and 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics selection, and Rasmus Dahlin is two years into his Sabres captaincy after being the first overall pick, 2018.
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Rasmus Dahlin rejoins Sabres after visiting his recuperating fiancee in Sweden
Buffalo captain Rasmus Dahlin has rejoined the team for the Sabres’ game in Detroit after a three-game leave of absence to be with his fiancee in Sweden, where she is recovering following a heart transplant.
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Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin returns from personal leave
Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is back with the team after traveling to Sweden to check on his fiancee, who is recovering from a heart transplant this summer.
Rasmus Dahlin, 25, left Buffalo and went home to Sweden to be with his fiancée Carolina. A week later, he is now back on the NHL team. – She is a k
Rasmus Dahlin Rejoins Sabres, Zac Jones Assigned To AHL
A little more than a week ago, Sabres blueliner Rasmus Dahlin took a leave of absence to return to Sweden to be with his fiancée who continues to recover from a heart transplant from the summer. He has now returned to the team as Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News relayed (Twitter link) that the captain has returned to the team and took part in today’s morning skate. The Sabres subsequently announced that blueliner Zac Jones has been sent bac…
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