Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is back with the team after traveling to Sweden to check on his fiancee, who is recovering from a heart transplant this summer.

He departed Nov. 7. The Sabres lost all three games they played without him as their record dropped to 5-8-4 (14 points).

Dahlin, 25, is available to play Saturday night against the Detroit Red Wings, and he can do so with some peace of mind, it appears.

"She's an absolute warrior," Dahlin said Saturday, adding she "grinds every day, and she gets better every day. That's the most important part."

His fiancee, Carolina Matovac, was diagnosed with sudden heart failure while the pair was vacationing in France, resulting in her being placed on life support for several weeks while she awaited the transplant.

Head coach Lindy Ru

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