Injury and roll-in status updates ripple across the NHL as fantasy rosters shift daily. Dahlin and company in Buffalo sit with others out or week-to-week; Calgary’s Huberdeau is day-to-day while Hyman logged drills after practice in Edmonton; Lundell is day-to-day for Florida and Bolduc is listed day-to-day for Montreal. Kaprizov’s contract whisper could push Necas’ price higher, Panarin’s status remains cautious but improving, and Toews is day-to-day for Winnipeg. Goaltending plans hinge on Vasilevskiy’s readiness for the opener.

Buffalo earned a 5-3 win over Pittsburgh in a lively preseason clash in Buffalo. Tristan Broz opened the scoring on a Penguins power play, Buffalo answered with a dynamic sequence from Krebs to Norris, and Matt Dumba and Filip Hallander added to a back-and-forth first half. Ville Koivunen struck again to reset the momentum, and Rasmus Dahlin punctuated Buffalo’s pace before Hallander iced it with an empty-net clincher.

Silovs impressed in goal for Pittsburgh, Luukkonen exited with a lower-body issue for Buffalo, and the night underscored growth from Penguins youngsters like Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke. Owen Pickering and Jack St. Ivany flashed potential while questions about who earns an opening-night roster spot lingered, especially with Broz and Hayes showcasing versatile, high-energy games.

Rasmus Dahlin revealed his fiancée, Carolina Matovac, required a lifesaving heart transplant after a summer illness in France. CPR saved her life on multiple occasions; weeks on life support led to a donor heart. She’s rehabbing in Sweden and plans to join Dahlin in Buffalo. He urges CPR training and organ donation awareness, thanking doctors, the Sabres, the NHL, and the NHLPA for support.

Rasmus Dahlin revealed that his fiancée, Carolina Matovac, needed a lifesaving heart transplant after a health scare in France, with CPR required on multiple occasions and hours-long resuscitations. She spent weeks on life support before a donor heart arrived and is now recovering in Sweden, with plans to travel to Buffalo once cleared. Dahlin urged CPR training and organ donation awareness, and thanked doctors, the NHL, the Sabres, NHLPA, and his agent for support as he returns to training camp.