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Buffalo Sabres: Will Peyton Krebs be the breakout player in 2022-23?

By Sion Fawkes

Jan 1, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) celebrates after an assist on a goal by right wing Alex Tuch (not seen) against the Boston Bruins during the second period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) celebrates after an assist on a goal by right wing Alex Tuch (not seen) against the Boston Bruins during the second period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 18, 2022; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Buffalo Sabres left wing Peyton Krebs (19) battles with Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stützle (18) for control of the puck in the third period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports /

Why Krebs will have a tough time breaking out this season

While I find it highly likely that Krebs will continue to trend north for the Buffalo Sabres, there is also a chance he does not breakout. Krebs is only entering his second season, and first full season in the league, meaning he’s taking nobody by surprise.

This will allow opponents to key on Krebs if he does get off to a hot start, and it will be up to him and head coach Don Granato to circumvent this. And with a young player like Krebs facing such a potential challenge, it is not always possible to overcome in Year 2 of a career, hence the phrase sophomore slump. 

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As the season wears on, Krebs must find ways to overcome the inevitable, and it could lead to stagnated production during the second half of the season if he does not. Overall, I expect Krebs to hit the ground running, but there is no guarantee that he will continue his hot pace all season.

(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference)

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