Stud – Owen Power
Power was the highest-rated defenseman per Hockey Stat Cards, and he was on the ice for three goals at 5-on-5. He also tallied 16:49 of ice time in the same situation, which put him behind only Rasmus Dahlin and Connor Clifton, both of whom also enjoyed strong outings.
Power also finished the game with the highest CF% and FF% among the Buffalo Sabres blueliners, and the Blue and Gold forged 12 shots when he was on the ice – again, at 5-on-5. Like Alex Tuch, Power needed a strong outing, and he got more than his fair share in last night’s win.
The Sabres have two days off before they head out to New Jersey to face the Devils, the team who eliminated them from playoff contention just six-and-a-half months ago. Can Buffalo gain some sweet revenge, and can those who played well last night build on their respective performances?
(Data and statistics provided by Natural Stat Trick, Hockey Stat Cards, and Hockey-Reference)