The Buffalo Sabres announced that the game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday will be the annual Military Appreciation event that the team hosts. Faceoff is at 1pm, and the game will be dedicated to honoring current and former members of all the military services.
There will be several tributes to armed forces personnel throughout the afternoon as the team and fans acknowledge their great service to the nation. Cliff Benson, Sabres chief development officer and president of the Buffalo Sabres Foundation, noted -
"We owe a tremendous debt to our servicemen and women who have so bravely fought for this great country.