Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin (back) to return vs. Maple Leafs

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Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will return from a seven-game absence due to back spasms when his struggling team hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.

"Dahlin is good to go," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said of the defenseman after an optional morning skate Friday.

The Sabres surely could use Dahlin while mired in an 11-game winless skid (0-8-3). Their last win was a