Sharpen Up: March 13, 2021 | Set against Penguins wraps up tonight

It's a Buffalo Sabres game night.
The Sabres will face the Pittsburgh Penguins again tonight. It's a 7 p.m. faceoff from KeyBank Center. Catch the action on MSG and WGR 550. Pregame coverage on MSG begins at 6:30.
Buffalo is looking for its first win in nine games. They're currently in an 0-7-2 skid.
Carter Hutton will start in goal and has had some success against the Penguins in his career. We have more stats and info for you coming up here in Sharpen Up, including a recap of yesterday's practice.
Here's what you need to know.

What happened yesterday

The Sabres took the ice for practice at KeyBank Center. Dylan Cozens and Rasmus Ristolainen, however, were absent for the skate. We have full details in our Practice Report. https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-dylan-cozens-injury-update-practice/c-322431460
Cozens is currently considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, coach Ralph Krueger announced. The rookie forward was hit hard into the boards early in the third period of Thursday's game against Pittsburgh and had to leave the contest.
"There are tests and evaluations going on today and we'll keep you posted," Krueger said.
Riley Sheahan stepped in and moved to center that line, which includes Sam Reinhart and Taylor Hall, for much of the remainder of that game. Sheahan practiced with them as well on Friday.
The team is also without Jack Eichel for at least a week due to an upper-body injury of his own. And with the Rochester Americans dealing with a COVID case on their roster, the Sabres are currently unable to recall any players from the AHL.
"They're going through the same protocol that we did here just, you know, we hope it doesn't affect the whole team," Krueger said.

Here's how Buffalo lined up at practice:
13 Tobias Rieder - 12 Eric Staal - 68 Victor Olofsson
4 Taylor Hall - 15 Riley Sheahan - 23 Sam Reinhart
53 Jeff Skinner - 27 Curtis Lazar - 37 Casey Mittelstadt
72 Tage Thompson - 20 Cody Eakin - 21 Kyle Okposo
Rotating in: 49 C.J. Smith, 74 Rasmus Asplund
Defensemen (rotating pairs): 10 Henri Jokiharju, 26 Rasmus Dahlin, 33 Colin Miller, 62 Brandon Montour, 78 Jacob Bryson, 88 Brandon Davidson
Goalies:
40 Carter Hutton
34 Jonas Johansson
31 Dustin Tokarski
Check out the Practice Report for more.

Tonight's matchup

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Today in Sabres history

1991:The Sabres top the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 on the strength of a Dale Hawerchuk hat trick and a 37-save performance by Clint Malarchuk.
A Hawerchuk puzzle is available as part of this month's Game Night to Go bundle, whose proceeds will support Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.