Sharpen Up: March 9, 2021 | Sabres face Flyers on the road tonight

The Buffalo Sabres have been on the road for over a week and the five-game road trip finally comes to an end tonight. They're in the City of Brotherly Love to face the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.
Faceoff is set for 7 p.m. on MSG and WGR 550 with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 on MSG.
Here's what you need to know.

Tonight's matchup

The Sabres are looking to snap an 0-6-1 skid tonight in Philly.
Let's take a look at some Game Notes, courtesy of @SabresPR.

35 years ago today

Gilbert Perreault scored the 500th goal of his NHL career on this day in 1986. At the time, he became just the 12th player in NHL history to reach that mark.

Perreault, Buffalo's first-ever draft choice in 1970, is the Sabres' all-time leader in goals, assists, points, and games played in both the regular season and playoffs. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 and is a member of the NHL 100, which honors the greatest NHL players from the league's first century of existence.
His No. 11 hangs from the rafters at KeyBank Center alongside his French Connection linemates Rene Robert and the late Rick Martin.
In many cases, you just had to see him play to believe it: