4 surprises from the 2023/2024 Buffalo Sabres

Bad: Buffalo's power play

For some reason, the Sabres power play was a HUGE disappointment this year. Even with the talent they have, it was dreadful to watch. In some situations, Buffalo had as many as SIX power plays in games and couldn't score on any of them. It truly was hard to watch in some cases.

Gaining entry and passing way too much were the key takeaways for me while watching them with the man advantage. The Sabres power play unit was at the bottom of the NHL this year and it was a huge liability. I remember there were times when I said to myself, "Just decline the power play", it was bad.

With new coach Lindy Ruff at the helm, let's hope he can find someone who knows how to run a good power play because it was embarrassing this season.