Providing an announced sellout crowd at KeyBank Center plenty to ooh and ahh at — and a Hall of Fame broadcaster something to ahh f… about — the Sabres returned from their two-week break on an offensive warpath.

Rasmus Dahlin skated to the front of the New York Rangers’ net as soon as the Sabres defenseman saw his teammate, Jordan Greenway, take his spot on the right side

I’ve probably seen all 483 games that Rasmus Dahlin has played in the NHL, but Saturday’s 8-2 win over the New York Rangers was the best game I’ve ever seen him play with the Buffalo Sabres. Paul Hami

Rasmus Dahlin and Jordan Greenway were dominant, and Tage Thompson embarrassed New York defensemen Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren in the corner before schooling Shesterkin with a deke. Remember that ...

The puck drops between the Sabres and Lightning at 7 p.m. Here’s what you need to know in the meantime. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shook up the defense pairs during the loss to the Sharks. Mattias Samuelsson joined a defense pair with Rasmus Dahlin while Bowen Byram spent time alongside Owen Power.

The Sabres improved to 23-27-5 overall, and they are 8-2 in their last 10 games at KeyBank Center. They've also won five of their last six games.

Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist each as the host Buffalo Sabres crushed the New York Rangers 8-2 on Saturday. Ryan McLeod also scored twice while Jack Quinn and defenseman Henri Jokiharju added goals for the Sabres.