Sharpen Up: January 26, 2022 | Buffalo to embark on 3-game road trip

The Buffalo Sabres will look to move on from last night's 5-0 loss in Ottawa as they begin to prepare for a three-game road trip. The team will be back on the ice tomorrow for practice.
They'll have two days of practice before heading out to Arizona. They'll face the Coyotes on Saturday at 9 p.m. Catch the game on MSG and WGR 550. Pregame coverage on MSG will begin at 8:30.
The road trip will then continue in Colorado on Sunday and Vegas on Tuesday before a short break to accommodate All-Star Weekend (also in Vegas), where Rasmus Dahlin will represent the Sabres.
Here's what you need to know.

A look back at last night

From the Postgame Report:
Tyler Ennis ignited a first-period run of three goals for the Ottawa Senators in a span of 2:55, a stretch from which the Sabres never recovered in a 5-0 loss at Canadian Tire Center on Tuesday.
Ennis also scored during the final minute of the third period to complete a hat trick. Tim Stutzle and Alex Formenton also scored goals for the Senators while Matt Murray made 32 saves for the shutout.

"I think we have a good start, we don't get one to go in, and they get one and it deflates the bench rather than give us some energy and, pardon my language, a little kick in the ass," forward Casey Mittelstadt, who returned from a 16-game absence, said.
"I think that's been one of the problems for a lot of the year. So, eventually it's got to turn. We've got to suck it up and start playing and you go to battle and get the next one back."

Casey Mittelstadt had not played since having surgery to repair an upper-body injury on Dec. 10. He had originally sustained an injury on opening night and only appeared in three games upon his initial return in December.
The forward skated 16:52 and tallied three shot attempts (one on goal).
"My stamina was great," he said. "It's my first time really being in a read-and-react situation, so there are some different things I definitely got to clean up, a little sore at times. But, yeah, I'm not very happy with how I played but it's one game back. I'm just going to wash it away and forget about it and get ready to go again."
Read the full recap here.

Power, Levi headed to Beijing for Olympics

Defenseman Owen Power, currently playing at the University of Michigan, and Northeastern University goaltender Devon Levi will represent Team Canada when the Winter Games begin on February 9.
Power, the first-overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, is in his sophomore season at Michigan and has already set career highs in points (26) and assists (23) in 24 games.
Levi has been dominant between the pipes in his first collegiate season. He has nine shutouts in 24 games, which is tied for seventh all time.
Levi is first in the nation with a .948 save percentage and his 1.56 goals-against average ranks third among qualifying goalies.

"We're proud of them and excited for the opportunity they have," Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said Tuesday afternoon. "From my standpoint in the beginning, it was just to communicate with them or their team staffs or advisors, whoever else was kind of involved, just to say that we were supportive.
"Whatever they felt they were comfortable with, we wanted to support. I look at this as an opportunity on a development path of just another experience, another stage, another learning-type experience. I look at it as a tremendous honor and a lot of positives."
Read more here.

Heritage Classic start time moved back

The outdoor game between Buffalo and Toronto on Sunday, March 13 in Hamilton, Ontario, will now begin at 4 p.m. The game will be broadcast on TNT.