Sharpen Up | Sabres continue road trip with back-to-back set Monday and Tuesday

The Buffalo Sabres return to action Monday when they open a back-to-back set in Seattle to continue their five-game road swing.

The Sabres enter the game against the Kraken with wins in three of their last four games. They opened the road trip with a 4-1 loss in Detroit on Saturday as Tage Thompson scored Buffalo’s lone goal in the loss.

Devon Levi was recalled from the Rochester Americans ahead of the back-to-back set after posting an 11-5-3 record and a .927 save percentage in 19 games with Rochester this season.

Levi joined the Sabres on the ice for their optional practice at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday afternoon. Read more here.

Here’s everything you need to know as Buffalo continues its road trip.

SABRES AFTER DARK

Sabres After Dark returns with a 10 p.m. faceoff in Seattle on Monday before the Sabres conclude their back-to-back against Vancouver on Tuesday.

The group will then visit Edmonton on Thursday before closing out the road trip in Calgary on Sunday.

All four games will be broadcast on MSG/MSG+ with pregame coverage beginning 30 minutes prior to puck drop.

See below for full game details.

Monday, March 18: Buffalo at Seattle, 10 p.m.

TV: MSG/MSG+ (Pregame show begins at 9:30 p.m.)

Radio: WGR 550

Tuesday, March 19: Buffalo at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

TV: MSG/MSG+ (Pregame show begins at 9:30 p.m.)

Radio: WGR 550

Thursday, March 21: Buffalo at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

TV: MSG/MSG+ (Pregame show begins at 8:30 p.m.)

Radio: WGR 550

Sunday, March 24: Buffalo at Calgary, 9 p.m.

TV: MSG/MSG+ (Pregame show begins at 8:30 p.m.)

Radio: WGR 550

WILD CARD PICTURE

Here is a look at the Wild Card picture entering play on Monday.

The Sabres currently sit five points out of a playoff spot with 14 games remaining in the season.

Washington will be in action Monday when the team takes on Calgary at 8:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on NHL Network.

2024 GLOBAL SERIES

The Sabres will open the 2024-25 regular season in Prague, Czechia as part of the 2024 NHL Global Series presented by Fastenal.

The season will kick off with a pair of games against the New Jersey Devils on Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5 at O2 Arena in Prague.

Tickets for the games go on sale this Thursday at 10 a.m. CET (5 a.m. EST).

The Sabres will also finish their training camp in Munich, Germany and play an exhibition game against the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) club Red Bull Munich on Friday, Sept. 27 at SAP Garden.

Tickets for the game in Munich go on sale Tuesday, May 7.                                                          

For more information, click here.

BALD FOR BUCKS

There is still time to donate to the Sabres’ Bald for Bucks initiative to raise funds for critical cancer research and patient-care programs!

Fans can visit Sabres.com/BaldForBucks to donate, with donations of $50 or more receiving an exclusive Sabres-branded Bald for Bucks T-shirt.

All money raised will remain in Western New York with the goal of accelerating promising research projects and supporting programs that assist patients during their cancer journey.

Sabres broadcasters Dan Dunleavy and Marty Biron will once again have their heads shaved live during the MSG broadcast on March 29 in support of fundraising efforts.

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