The Sabres had their first practice of the season on Wednesday and immediately lost Rasmus Dahlin to injury. Sneaky Joe has the update on Dahlin's status, what we heard from Kevyn Adams before camp, and Lindy Ruff's first line combinations of the season.

Also, what we learned about who Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's backup will be on day one.

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