Evaluating the Buffalo Sabres’ Defense
It’s been 13 long years since the Buffalo Sabres made the playoffs, but their top 3 defensemen—Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power, and Bowen Byram—are poised to change that. These young stars are not just building blocks for the future, but they are leading the charge to break Buffalo’s playoff drought. In this video, we dive into what’s working for the Sabres’ D-core and how their offensive mindset is setting them apart.
What You’ll Learn in This Video:
Neutral Zone Draws: Why Buffalo’s defensemen have the green light to get involved in the offense from the start, and how their unique faceoff formation gives them an edge.
Shorting the Zone: How Buffalo’s defensemen are effective at shrinking the ice when they don’t have possession and how this improves their defensive play.
Staying Committed: The importance of staying engaged offensively, even when it’s not the traditional role for defensemen, and how this commitment leads to scoring opportunities.
Zone Entries: How Dahlin, Power, and Byram are mastering the art of quick regroups and entering the offensive zone with possession, keeping pressure on the opposition.
Leveraging Offensive Skills: The evolution of defensemen in the NHL and how these three are utilizing their offensive talents to make plays that weren’t possible just a decade ago.
While these defensemen are excelling in driving the offense, they still need to refine their defensive play to limit goals against. In the next video, we’ll break down exactly what they need to improve in that area to fully unlock their potential.
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4 Comments
Not sure how many tiems I can say it but you guys continue to raise the bar. I don't even care about the Sabres but this was such an easy watch.
Like the idea of shrinking the ice til you get the puck. Are there others in the NHL who are good at it?
Shorting the zone is gonna be a nightmare for wingers
This is easily the best channel for in depth breakdowns, you deserve so many more views!❤