Usually, I never see anyone during the summer. So it was good to meet my teammates when it’s no pressure, no games involved. Just hang out.”

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin returned to practice on Tuesday in a non-contact uniform, but did everything as normal during the session."I was very, very, very happy to be back on the ice," said Dahlin following Tuesday's practice in Buffalo.

All-Star defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has resumed practicing with the Sabres after missing most of the first week of preseason with a mid-body injury. Dahlin’s return wearing a non-contact jersey in practice Tuesday gives the Sabres a healthy roster of 27 players traveling overseas to play an exhibition game Friday in Munich,

Rasmus Dahlin was so determined to not spend another lengthy offseason working out alone in his native Sweden that the Buffalo defenseman invited his teammates to attend an informal weeklong minicamp and bonding session near the Swiss Alps in July.