Dahlin's Five-Point Night Arrives When Buffalo Needed It

Buffalo needed somebody to grab the night by the throat, and Dahlin answered in historic fashion. When a defenseman fills the scoresheet like that, it usually means he is driving the entire game instead of just riding along with it. Performances like this do more than pad a stat line - they can steady a room that has been looking for a pulse. For a Sabres team chasing meaning in the standings, that kind of eruption lands with real weight.