Noah Ostlund scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 7:15 into the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 in an outing both teams lost key players to injury. Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin scored his second goal of the season before not returning after sustaining an upper-body injury early in the second period. Meantime, Panthers starting goalie Jacob Markstrom did not return after allowing two goals on 11 shots in the first period.
He was replaced by Akira Schmid, who finished allowing three goals on 21 shots. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff listed Dahlin as day to day. Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Markstrom felt something tighten and down-played the severity by saying he wouldn't term it as an injury.
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