Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each had a goal and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in a 3-2 win against the host Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

Zach Benson scored, ‌and Alex Lyon ⁠made 30 saves for the Sabres, who have won two straight and picked up their first regulation road win. Buffalo played without winger Alex Tuch, who was scratched because of illness.

Kiefer Sherwood and Max Sasson scored for the Canucks, who have lost nine of their past 11 games (2-8-1). Thatcher Demko made 12 saves in his return after missing 12 games with an injury.

Dahlin gave Buffalo a 1-0 ‌lead at 7:36 of ‌the ⁠first period. Ryan McLeod backhanded the ⁠puck behind himself off the end boards, retrieved it near the left corner, and sent a pass to a wide-open Dahlin in the ‌high slot for a one-timer that be

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