Dahlin, Krebs fight at Sabres practice
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and forward Peyton Krebs got into a fight at Monday's practice after Dahlin landed an open-ice hip check on Krebs.
Teammates quickly intervened to break up the skirmish.
Here’s the scrum that just went on in practice between Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs.
— Sara Holland (@SaraaHolland) October 14, 2024
Looks like they collided at full speed during a drill.
Teammates broke it up right away. pic.twitter.com/bPAPnRnNvd
Head coach Lindy Ruff wasn't too concerned about the incident.
"Boys will be boys," Ruff said, per the Buffalo News' Lance Lysowski. "(Dahlin) got bumped (the drill) before and then evened up the score. I wouldn't read too much into that. We want competitive practices."
Krebs said afterward that he and Dahlin are on good terms.
Krebs confirmed he accidentally got his stick up on Dahlin in front of the net which led to Dahlin's reaction. He said they both practice hard and they are still friends.
— Paul Hamilton (@pham1717) October 14, 2024
The 23-year-old later made light of the incident on social media.
For anyone concerned…things seem to be good between Peyton Krebs and Rasmus Dahlin.
— Sara Holland (@SaraaHolland) October 14, 2024
Peyton just posted this on his Instagram story: pic.twitter.com/IJEMUm2DTR
Dahlin, the 2018 first overall pick, was named Sabres captain prior to the start of the season.
Krebs was acquired as part of the 2021 trade that sent Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights, but he's mostly failed to live up to expectations in Buffalo.
The Sabres are off to a 1-3-0 start as they attempt to end their NHL-worst 13-year postseason drought.