Sharpen Up: February 25, 2021 | Reverse Retro jerseys to debut tonight

Following a four-game road trip, the Buffalo Sabres will open up a three-game homestand tonight at KeyBank Center. Buffalo will be sporting a new look. Tonight marks the first time they'll play in their Reverse Retro jerseys, which put a new spin on the first third jersey in team history that debuted in 2000.
Since only divisional games will be played this season, the opponents will seem familiar. However, we've already seen quite a bit from tonight's opponent. The New Jersey Devils are in town and will play the Sabres for the fifth time this year.
Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on MSG and WGR 550 with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. on MSG.
The two clubs squared off on Tuesday, with Buffalo winning 4-1 at Prudential Center. We'll have more on the matchup here in Sharpen Up so keep scrolling.
Here's what you need to know.

Tonight's matchup

The Sabres are 3-1-0 against the Devils so far this year. They're 5-1-0 over the last six head-to-head contests, outscoring New Jersey 28-14 in those games.
Let's dive deep into some numbers, courtesy of @SabresPR's Game Notes:

Game 1 for Reverse Retro jerseys

The Sabres' new Reverse Retro jersey, modeled after the team's first third jersey that debuted during the 2000-01 season, features a crossed swords logo on the crest and the team's primary logo from 1996-2006 on the shoulders in an updated blue and gold color scheme. It will be worn by the team for the first time tonight.
The team will wear the Reverse Retros six times this season. Here's the full schedule:

Exclusive Reverse Retro merchandise is also available in this month's Game Night To Go box.
The Reverse Retro program is an NHL-wide initiative in which all 31 teams will wear throwback jerseys with a remixed color scheme. Each team will wear the new jerseys multiple times during the season. The uniforms were unveiled in November.
Check out the Reverse Retro hub for more information on the uniform.

Sabres partner with RISE to bring 'Diversity Foundations' program to WNY high schools

The Sabres will bring the Diversity Foundations for High School program to local schools through a partnership with national nonprofit RISE and EVERFI. The program will be made available free of charge to all high schools in Western New York.
Diversity Foundations for High School introduces students to key concepts of identity, bias, power, privilege and oppression while establishing the importance of ally behavior, self-care and creating inclusive spaces.
The content of the program is delivered through five 10- to 15-minute digital online lessons suitable for students grades nine through 12. The lessons are designed to be incorporated into curriculums in advisory, senior seminar, social studies, and English and language arts classes.
The EVERFI course includes resources from RISE, a nonprofit that educates and empowers the sports community to be leaders for eliminating racial discrimination, championing social justice and improving race relations.
Enrollment is now open and educators can visit everfi.com/k-12/teachers to sign up free of charge. More information is available at risetowin.org.
More details are available here as well.