Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin has rejoined the team following his leave of absence to be with his fiancée in Sweden, where she continues to recover from a heart transplant.

Dahlin, 25, returned ahead of Saturday night's game against the Detroit Red Wings .

His fiancée, Carolina Matovac, began feeling sick last summer while she and Dahlin were vacationing in France. She experienced sudden heart failure and received life-saving care en route to the hospital. Matovac had remained in Sweden to recover when Dahlin started the new season with Buffalo before he went back to be with her Nov. 7.

"She's an absolute warrior," Dahlin said Saturday. "... She grinds every day, and she gets better every day."

Coach Lindy Ruff said Dahlin's return was a boost to the rest of the Sabres, who

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