Sabres defeat Panthers, lose Dahlin to upper-body injury

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 at KeyBank Center on Monday, with Noah Ostlund scoring the go-ahead goal on a power play in the third period. Tage Thompson contributed a goal and an assist, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 13 saves in relief after entering in the second period. Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin left the game in the second period after being struck by a slap shot and was ruled out day-to-day, missing the team's road trip opener against Montreal on Tuesday.