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3 ways J.J. Peterka will help the Buffalo Sabres

By Sion Fawkes

ELMONT, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 30: JJ Peterka #77 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on December 30, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
ELMONT, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 30: JJ Peterka #77 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on December 30, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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ELMONT, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 30: JJ Peterka #77 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on December 30, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
ELMONT, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 30: JJ Peterka #77 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on December 30, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Buffalo Sabres fans caught a glimpse of Rochester Americans right-winger J.J. Peterka in late-December when he suited up during an east coast road trip.

Peterka has held up his end of the bargain in Rochester before and after his short stint with the Buffalo Sabres, leading a team that has seen forwards Jack Quinn, Peyton Krebs, and Mark Jankowski receive call-ups to the NHL. His goal, no pun intended? To further improve his game that will help improve a few of the Sabres’ weak spots.

Of course, heading back to Rochester meant Peterka had other aspects of his game to improve, like his defensive habits. But it also gave him a chance to become yet another young impact player on a Sabres team that needs them all over the ice.

The 34th-overall pick from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft will be another valuable young puzzle piece for the suffering franchise sooner than later. Maybe not in 2022, but expect to see more of Peterka in the not-so-distant future. A version of Peterka that will help the Sabres in the following three ways.

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