Sharpen Up: February 1, 2022 | Sabres wrap up road trip tonight

It's the final game before All-Star Weekend and the Buffalo Sabres will look to close out their three-game road trip with a winning record.
They'll face the Vegas Golden Knights at 10 p.m. on ESPN+ and Hulu. To watch, you'll need a subscription to either streaming service. Dan Dunleavy and Rob Ray have the radio call on WGR 550.
Here's what you need to know.

Tonight's matchup

From @SabresPR's Game Notes:
• This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Golden Knights this season.
• Last meeting: Vegas defeated Buffalo 4-2 in Vegas on Feb. 28, 2020.
• Next meeting: Friday, March 10 in Buffalo.
• This is the seventh game all-time between Buffalo and Vegas; Buffalo has a 2-2-2 series record.
• The Sabres are 0-2-1 on the road against the Golden Knights all-time.

• If they play tonight, Sabres forwards Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs will face their former team, the Vegas Golden Knights, for the first time since being traded to Buffalo.
• The Sabres acquired Tuch, Krebs, a top-10 protected 2022 first-round pick, and a 2023 second-round pick from Vegas in exchange for Jack Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick on Nov. 4, 2021.
• Since making his Sabres debut on Dec. 29, Tuch has recorded 12 points (4+8) in 12 games, including seven points (3+4) in his last six contests.
• Only three players in franchise history have ever had more points than Tuch in their first 12 games for the team after being acquired via trade: Doug Gilmour, 19 points (3+16), Pat LaFontaine, 14 points (6+8) and Ryan O'Reilly, 13 points (4+9).
• Jeff Skinner (12 points, 6+6) is one of two Sabres other than Tuch (Steve Heinze) to record 12 points through their first 12 games after being acquired via trade.
• Gilmour (21 points, 3+18), LaFontaine (18 points, 8+10), Skinner (13 points, 7+6) and O'Reilly (13 points, 4+9) are the only players to have 13 or more points through their first 13 games for the Sabres after being acquired via trade.
• In four seasons with Vegas (2017-18 to 2020-21), Tuch tallied 139 points (61+78) in 249 regular-season games played, along with another 33 points (19+14) in 66 playoff contests.

• Krebs was selected in the first round (17th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft by Vegas and appeared in 13 games for the Golden Knights during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.
• In his last four games, Krebs has recorded four points (3+1).
• Craig Anderson is one win away from the 297th victory of his NHL career, which would pass Ron Hextall for 40th all-time in NHL history.
• If he dresses, tonight's game will be Rasmus Asplund's 100th career NHL game.
• Tage Thompson has 13 points (4+9) in his last 13 games played, including six points (2+4) in his last five contests. He missed Sunday's game due to an injury.
• In his last nine games, Jeff Skinner has recorded nine points (5+4).

• Dylan Cozens has notched five points (3+2) in his last six games.
• Buffalo is 5-for-19 (31.6 percent) on the power play all-time against Vegas.

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'Better Together' unveils logo designed by Edreys Wajed

We have more on the logo in this feature story:
Local artist Edreys Wajed began with a blank canvas after being approached by the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres to design a logo for their "Better Together" initiative.
His design did not need to contain the logos of the Bills or Sabres, nor did it need to feature the name of the initiative. Rather, Wajed was tasked with creating a piece that captured the spirit of the campaign.
The Bills and Sabres partnered for "Better Together" to fundraise for five local organizations focused on fighting food insecurity in Black and African American communities in Western New York: African Heritage Co-Op, Buffalo Center for Healthy Equity, Buffalo Freedom Gardens, Buffalo Go Green, and Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH).
The Bills and Sabres Foundations will make donations totaling $120,000 to those organizations throughout this week.
Fans are invited to donate at BetterTogetherBuffalo.org from now until February 4.
All donors will receive a collectible pin featuring Wajed's design. Those who donate $35 or more will receive a collectible tote bag.
"We came up with something that felt like it was branding worthy and strong and kind of can stand alone," Wajed said. "We're happy with where it is."
For more on what went into the creation of the logo, click here.