Sharpen Up | Sabres close out homestand Monday against Canadiens

The Buffalo Sabres will close out their four-game homestand against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday at KeyBank Center.

Don’t miss out on your chance to see the team in action before it hits the road Tuesday!

Tickets are available here.

Coverage on MSG/MSG+ will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Faceoff is slated for 7 p.m. on MSG and WGR 550. Out-of-market fans can catch the game on NHL Network.

The Sabres have won two of three games during their homestand so far, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime last Tuesday and the New York Islanders by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.

Here’s everything you should know heading into this week.

FEELING EVIL 

On Saturday, Buffalo wore its black and red third jersey for the first time this season for Back in Black and Red Night. 

With the win over the Islanders, the Sabres improved to 11-1-1 while wearing the goatheads, dating back to last season. 

Goaltender Eric Comrie made 24 saves in net and carried a shutout late into the third period to lead the team to victory.

Jeff Skinner, Mattias Samuelsson, and Dylan Cozens tallied goals for the Sabres while Casey Mittelstadt assisted on both of Buffalo's goals in the second period.

We saw Alex Tuch drop the gloves. Skinner would say he couldn't compose himself.

We also found out why Samuelsson has a goal song, "The Motto" by Drake.

Want to see your favorite players in black and red? Catch the Sabres in their third jerseys on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. versus the Colorado Avalanche at KeyBank Center for Hockey Halloween Night.

Secure your seats here.

TEAM LEADERS

Let’s take a look at the Sabres’ stat leaders through the first five games of the season.

Rasmus Dahlin (5 GP, 0 G, 5 A, 5 P)

Dylan Cozens (5 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P)

Casey Mittelstadt (5 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 P)

Jeff Skinner (5 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P)

Jordan Greenway (5 GP, 1 G, 2A, 3 P)

TOMMER TIME

Tage Thompson scored his first goal of the season, a power-play goal in the Sabres' 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday. 

In Saturday's game against the Islanders, the forward recorded 10 shots on goal for the most he has ever tallied in a single game in his career.

Last week, ESPN's Emily Kaplan caught up with Thompson in a special video feature sharing his path to the NHL and traits that have allowed him to find success in the league.

Check out the feature below.

UP NEXT

Tuesday, Oct. 24: Buffalo at Ottawa, 6:45 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 27: Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 29: Buffalo vs. Colorado, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 1: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

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