“Full-Team Game” | Rasmus Dahlin After Buffalo Sabres Shutout Win Over Florida Panthers

Well, Russ, from the goalie on out, it seemed like a full team win today. What did you like about the way you guys played? Yeah, uh this one was really big for us moving forward. Um no, we can play games like this. Uh sticking up for each other and um special teams was really good today. Um and our goalie was good. I mean, um it was a full team game. Um that’s really what you need in this league to uh to win. Usually you can’t get take seven penalties and and be able to kill off all seven, but you guys did a great job. Uh it just seemed like from everybody out there on the penalty kill, what was going well for you? And pretty much it’s going well all season in the penalty kill. Yeah, I mean we have a great plan coming into all the games. Um we’re working together. Uh we’re being aggressive. Um and we’re staying on top of of their chances. Um I mean we uh we work as a team and um it’s fun. It’s fun out there. How much did Alex Lion just set the tone for you with that penalty kill right from the start of the game? Yeah, you know he’s going to uh save the first shot and it’s up to us to to get the to get the rebounds and uh we know he’s going to do that every time. U it’s gives us confidence. This was a really emotional game. A lot of tempers firing. Brad Marshawn took your helmet hostage. How does your team feed off that and control that in a positive way and not let it, you know, overwhelm your team? Yeah, I think we did a really good job uh with that today. Um it happens sometimes that um I overheat. Uh I can only look myself in the mirror. Uh but the t the team the whole teams that we call on the we play the right way for 60 minutes and um that’s that’s how you win these type of games. Were you surprised he took your helmet off the ice? He’s a competitor. Um I’ve probably done something like that in the past, too. So uh stuff happens out there. How was the fit on Payton’s helmet? Tough helmet. Um, oh, but good teammate. Uh, appreciate him, um, giving me his helmet so uh, so I can play some power play. We know Zack Benson’s a very talented player. Just I mean, he’s been on another level these last couple. What What stood out about the way he’s been playing? Unbelievable. I I’m such a big fan of his of his game. Uh, he wins so many battles down low and he’s a competitor. Uh, I don’t know how many chances he had today. He could have had five points today again. Um he’s a team player. Um that’s a guy you really really want on your team and he’s just going to get even better in the future. So I love that kid. On the same minds you know he’s coming but do you also know if you keep your cool he’s going to do what he did and you probably going to come out well from that situation and maybe get a power play? Uh yeah. I mean, it’s it’s uh it’s a part of part of it and um you know, whoever uh gets the most angry is usually the one that um gets the penalty. Uh so, you got to keep stay calm in those moments. Um usually he’s really good at that. Um but um I won that little little battle today. What’s energizing and carrying this team right now over the last two games? Just got to keep build. Um I don’t even remember how we played those first three games honestly. Uh this is uh this is this is how we play every night uh from now on. Um stick up for each other. Um special teams is good goalending uh and then five on five we just grind out there. Keep it simple and uh next zone mentality. What impressed you about the game that Josh Don played tonight? Same same with that guy. Uh he’s so impressed. his stick is is so good, especially in the in the neutral zone and around the net. He creates he’s he’s so good with the puck around his feet. Um he find find um angles, he find shots, and uh he can pass, you know. He’s uh he’s unbelievable.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin spoke with the media after the team’s 3-0 shutout win over the Florida Panthers on October 18, 2025. He talked about how the win was a full-team effort, gave praise for Josh Doan and Zach Benson, talked about his fight with Brad Marchand and how he stayed calm, and more.

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