Sharpen Up: September 19, 2018

The Sabres picked up their second victory of the preseason last night with a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo returns to practice tomorrow with a pair of sessions that are open to the public at Harborcenter. The first session on Thursday begins at 9:45 a.m.
Here's what you need to know.

About last night

From the recap:
Rasmus Dahlin insists he felt nervous at the start of his first preseason game in the NHL, even if it wasn't apparent to those in attendance at KeyBank Center. By the end of the contest, the rookie defenseman had done enough that nerves were likely the last thing on spectators' minds.
Dahlin finished with a game-high six shot attempts, including four shots on goal, in 21:32 as the Sabres withstood a late push by the Pittsburgh Penguins to earn a 3-2 win on Tuesday night.
Vladimir Sobotka, Jake McCabe and Jack Eichel scored goals for the Sabres, while Carter Hutton stopped all 14 of the shots he faced in two periods of action. Dahlin was on the ice for two of the Buffalo goals, his growing confidence apparent as the night progressed.

"I was a little bit nervous in the beginning but like I said before the game, after the first it was gone," Dahlin said. "It was fun. Good win, too."

"I think I could sense the nerves, a little anxiety you know, finally getting to play in his first exhibition game in the NHL," coach Phil Housley said. "You could see, he was calm, but I thought he needed a little more urgency in the first period just getting pucks up ice. He was stripped a couple times but that's just a young hockey player getting adjusted.
"Certainly, he created a lot of stuff for us, finding open people. The one thing I really like, every shot he takes it seems to hit the net. But his development's where it needs to be right now."

Carter Hutton was a perfect 14-for-14 on save opportunities prior to being replaced by Scott Wedgewood for the third period.
"It's one of those things, there's nothing you can really do in camp to get that game-like speed and traffic," he said. "It was good. I thought I tracked the puck pretty well, I think that's the biggest thing."

Injury updates and roster moves

"I feel bad for him because it's a new player coming to a new team," Housley said of Conor Sheary, who sustained an upper-body injury during the first practice on Friday. "You want to set a good impression. It's just unfortunate."
The Sabres announced after the game that the team has assigned forward Matej Pekar to the Barrie Colts, where he'll begin his first season in the OHL. The Sabres have 50 players remaining on their training camp roster.

Next game info

After Friday morning's practice, Buffalo will travel to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena (formerly Air Canada Centre) for a 7:30 p.m. faceoff.
On Saturday, the Sabres return home for a game against Toronto that also begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
The Sportsnet feed of each game will air live on MSG.