What Owen Power should implement into his game

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power just completed his third NHL season. In 76 games played, Power scored six goals and registered 27 assists. He was a +8 on the season and had 115 blocked shots. It was an up-and-down season for Owen but the defenseman is also 21 years old. It takes a while for defensemen to progress in the NHL, especially when they're still young.

With that being said, there is one trait that I would love Power to insert into his play. When you look at Owen, he is a big kid. Power stands at 6'6" and weighs 221 pounds, which is what you see in the modern-day defenseman. Even with the size, he doesn't play with a physical side.

Sometimes you see him getting knocked over from a hit or not making it challenging for an opposing player. It took his linemate for the last few games of the season Rasmus Dahlin a few years to establish a mean side to him. Next year will be Owen's fourth season and I would love for him to add a more physical side.

I truly do believe that if Power can add a physical element into his style of play, then it will benefit not only him but the Sabres blue line as well. By no means am I trying to bash the guy. As I mentioned earlier, he is still very young. It would just be a good thing if he played more physical, especially with how he is built.

Power is going to have a good career. It takes time for a young defenseman to develop in today's NHL, but if Owen can play a physical brand of hockey along with his current skill set, he's going to have a great career as well as another issue to deal with when teams are facing Buffalo.