Buffalo Sabers defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is heading to the NHL All-Star game in Florida as he replaces his teammate, Tage Thompson, who suffered an injury against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Rasmus Dahlin has been added to the 2023 #NHLAllStar roster, replacing Tage Thompson (injury).
Congratulations Ras! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/GoY7FMGk1E
— Buffalo Sabers (@BuffaloSabres) February 2, 2023
The 25-year-old Thompson appeared to suffer the injury in the second period and was not on the bench to begin the third. He had one shot on goal in 11:16 of ice time before departing as the Hurricanes went on to win 5-1.
Thompson previously dealt with an upper-body injury last weekend against the Minnesota Wild and was absent from the team’s skate on Monday.
The Phoenix, Ariz., native is in the midst of a breakout year, with 34 goals and 68 points in 50 games this season.
The 22-year-old Swedish native Dahlin is also having a career year with the Sabres, as he has recorded a career-high 55 points through 49 games this season. The former first overall pick in 2018 has a career-high 14 goals to go along with 41 assists.
The NHL All-Star skills competition takes place on Friday, with the All-Star Game being played on Saturday at FLA Live Arena.