Fan Appreciation nights set for this week

The Buffalo Sabres will honor the best fans in hockey this week during the final two games of the regular season.
• Fan Appreciation at Home (Thursday, April 28 at Boston Bruins)
• Fan Appreciation Night presented by Wegmans (Friday, April 29 vs. Chicago Blackhawks) - Tickets are on sale now
During Friday's regular-season finale at KeyBank Center, the team will host Fan Appreciation Night presented by Wegmans. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30.
The career of Rick Jeanneret will also be celebrated as he takes part in his Last Call. He will retire at the end of the season after 51 years as the team's play-by-play announcer.

The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a commemorative "RJ's Last Call" T-shirt. Fans will be able to send RJ off with various concourse activations including photos in front of both a "Thank You, RJ" banner and alpha lit letters. Fans can also fill out a placard upon arrival to share a special message with RJ. After the game, fans are encouraged to stay in their seats to honor Jeanneret.
Using the Mixhalo app, fans can bring their headphones and listen to RJ's final broadcast live without delay in the arena bowl on their smartphone.
Also, in the concourse, fans can meet alumni, have their faces painted, get balloon animals made, sit down for a caricature, and have their hair done by Braid Babes.
Downbeat Percussion will perform as fans enter the arena and DJ Milk will be pumping out tunes in the concourse.
The Buffalo Sabres Foundation 50/50 raffle will offer a guaranteed pot of $25,000.

The 2021-22 Fan of the Year will be recognized during a pregame ceremony on the ice that will also announce the winner of this year's Rick Martin Memorial Award winner presented by the team's Gold Ring partners (KeyBank, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and LECOM).
Kyle Okposo, Jeff Skinner and Alex Tuch are this year's Rico Award finalists. The award, as voted on by the fans, honors the player who best demonstrates on-ice excellence, resiliency, and a dedication to the community.
Fans at the game can also enjoy 30 percent off the Sabres Store, $2 concession prices on popcorn, hot dogs, nachos and bottled non-alcoholic beverages. Lucky rows will receive giveaways and other prizes.
Select season-ticket members will also have the opportunity to join the team on the ice for the return of Jersey Off Our Backs, where they'll receive a player's game-worn jersey after the final horn.
The team will be wearing their white jerseys for the season's final White Hot Friday presented by New Amsterdam. A pregame happy hour with $5 domestic drafts will take place in the Blue Zone and Pink Whitney drink specials will be available in the New Amsterdam Bar until puck drop.
Tickets for the game are on sale now. Stay tuned to the team's official social channels all week long for additional giveaways and sweepstakes.
Fans are also encouraged to tune in to MSG on Thursday during Buffalo's road game against the Boston Bruins for Fan Appreciation at Home festivities. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
Throughout Thursday's broadcast, fans can win prizes, and winners will be announced live on the air.
Prizes include a team-signed jersey, a Heritage Classic jersey with a $250 gift card to the Sabres Store, and four club tickets to a Sabres game in 2022-23.