The Sabres concluded their first weekend of practice with an intra-squad scrimmage on Sunday morning, offering players a taste of game-like action before their preseason schedule kicks off on Monday night. They played with a running clock of 45 minutes in front of a mostly-filled house at Harborcenter.
That left plenty of time for Rasmus Dahlin to make an impression. The defenseman continued to show the promise he displayed at the Prospects Challenge, netting a pair of goals from low in the offensive zone to lead his team to a 6-1 victory.
"I just think his timing's really impeccable," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "He jumps into the play at the right time. When he beats a guy, he moves the puck right away and gets it up nice. Overall, I've just liked the way he's developed so far in this camp."
Dahlin nets a pair of goals in intra-squad scrimmage
Pilut impressing early; Larsson benefiting from offseason