DETROIT (AP) — Buffalo captain Rasmus Dahlin rejoined the team in Detroit for the Sabres’ game on Saturday after a three-game leave of absence to be with his fiancee in Sweden, where she is recovering following a heart transplant.

Carolina Matovac started feeling sick for several days last summer before her heart failed. The couple learned of her condition during a vacation in France.

She required CPR on multiple occasions and spent weeks on life support before receiving a new heart, Dahlin said.

“She’s an absolute warrior,” Dahlin said Saturday. “It’s so fun to see her every day. She grinds every day and she gets better every day. That’s the most important (thing) but, wow, she’s inspired me and a lot of people. That’s for sure.”

Dahlin, 25, appeared in Buffalo’s first 14 games before

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