3 major takeaways from the Buffalo Sabres loss to Calgary

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Oct 17, 2023; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) during a stoppage in play against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

3 – Krebs needs to stay on the Cozens line (for now)

Looking at the chart from Hockey Stat Cards, Dylan Cozens, JJ Peterka, and Peyton Krebs scored the highest impact grades for the Sabres. Cozens finally made something happen in the Blue and Gold’s overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and he looked like a man on a mission last night. He was in on two assists and finished the game with a plus-2.

Krebs also finished with a plus-2 rating, and though he logged only one shot on goal, the Sabres newest top-six forward helped the line generate more than a few chances despite only seeing 12:45 of ice time. He’s been a clear upgrade over Victor Olofsson, so for the foreseeable future, he needs to keep playing wing and Olofsson should stay in the press box.

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Cozens will keep getting better, and ditto for Peterka, who already has two goals in this young season. Once Krebs meshes more with this group, he will be a solid stopgap until Jack Quinn returns at some point in 2024.

(Statistics and data provided by Hockey-Reference)

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