Sharpen Up: October 10, 2018

The Sabres are back at practice today. They've won two straight and are getting ready for Thursday's tilt against the Colorado Avalanche. Tickets for that game are on sale now.
Here's what you need to know.

New Beyond Blue and Gold premieres today

Don't miss "Drafting Dahlin" later this morning here on Sabres.com and on our social media channels.
And if you somehow haven't seen the Development Camp episode that debuted this summer, check it out here:

What we'll be looking for at practice today

Johan Larsson returned to practice on Sunday, but his lower-body injury kept him from making his season debut on Monday. We'll see how he fares at practice today. He would need to be removed from Injured Reserve before he can return to the lineup.
We'll also keep an eye on Zach Bogosian, who has also yet to play this season. Coach Phil Housley has declared Bogosian day-to-day with a lower-body injury he sustained on Sept. 25 during the preseason. He has yet to return to practice.
Vladimir Sobotka has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury. Remi Elie has more than adequately filled in for the injured forward so we'll also see if Sobotka is back on the ice today or not.
Other stuff will pop up too, of course, so stick with us all day long for updates.

Amerks back in action tonight

Check out our Amerks Update from yesterday (you'll find it here every Tuesday this season) for everything that's going on with the Rochester Americans. They play host to the Syracuse Crunch tonight as they look for their first win of the season.

Learn To Play returns

Registration is now open for the team's Learn to Play program presented by Pure Hockey.
Sabres alumnus Patrick Kaleta will continue in his third year of implementing and managing the program. As a Buffalo native, Kaleta has worked with numerous local charity organizations throughout his career to help benefit families in Western New York.
"The first two years of the Learn To Play program greatly exceeded our expectations," Kaleta said. We've graduated more than 1,200 new youth players, a feat that our group is incredibly proud of. I'm excited to get year three started, and looking forward to meeting all of our new participants."
All Buffalo Sabres Learn to Play participants will be outfitted at Pure Hockey, the official hockey retail partner of the Buffalo Sabres and Harborcenter. Equipment kits will include a helmet, stick, equipment bag, jersey, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, pants, shin pads, socks and skates.
Introduced in 2016, Learn to Play enhances the way youth hockey is offered by providing first-time participants from ages four to nine with free head-to-toe equipment, age-appropriate instruction and certified coaching led by NHL alumni in a fun and safe atmosphere. The program has expanded to include a total of 12 local rinks this season with lessons taught by Sabres alumni and USA Hockey certified instructors.
NHL alumni work with all NHL teams to make sure a consistent message of on-ice programming and messaging to coaches and parents is distributed across all markets. The program also works with USA Hockey to display the benefits of the American Development Model.
Developed with the help of experts from USA Hockey and Hockey Canada, the NHL/NHLPA Learn to Play initiative aims to be the gold standard for youth hockey programs with the goal of inspiring more families to join the hockey community.