Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin makes history no player in Buffalo hockey has ever done before

Rasmus Dahlin has pushed through personal adversity all season long.

On Tuesday night, he found his way to Buffalo Sabres franchise history.

In the 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dahlin scored three goals and added two assists.

It's only the eighth time in the history of the Sabres that a defenseman has scored a hat trick, according to Sportsnet. But it's even rarer than that.

Dahlin became the first blue liner ever to score a hat trick for Buffalo specifically against the Maple Leafs.

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It was the first hat trick of Dahlin's career.

He capped it off with a beautiful, nearly full-ice empty-net goal:

This entire video is perfect 👌 pic.twitter.com/lUPKkLiUX3

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The Sabres just continue to shine at the moment, and Dahlin is such a major part of that.

Buffalo hasn't had a lot to cheer for in recent years when the Bills' season ended. This time around, it's different. The Sabres are rocking and rolling.

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