The Buffalo Sabres struggled in their recent game, going 0 for 6 on the power play and allowing three goals on the penalty kill. Don Granato, the coach, plans to be more involved in the power play strategy, which has ranked 29th in the NHL over the past year. Players expressed frustration, with Tuch mentioning overthinking and inefficiencies on the power play. Granato emphasized the need for consistency and a grinding mentality. The team's power play has been plagued by perimeter passing and a lack of shooting, while their penalty kill has allowed 9 goals in 9 games. Granato plans to shuffle the power play units, with Dahlin and Power being key players in the strategy.
Dahlin and Power switch power play groups. https://t.co/BjU1ZSnA5l
Dahlin is on the power play with Quinn, Cozens, Peterka and Benson. Granato said he plans on using that group more.
Power is quarterbacking the first power play unit while Dahlin is on the second unit.
The Sabres lost their “swagger” on the power play long ago. They’re 29th in the NHL over the past calendar year. Their 0-for-6 showing Wednesday was filled with perimeter passing and not enough shooting. And now, their PK has allowed 9 goals in 9 games. https://t.co/feOQDTsZor
“Bottom line, special teams, Achilles’ heel for us tonight.” More on how the #Buffalo #Sabres' power play and penalty killing doomed them in a loss to the Bruins: https://t.co/8DZYETg5JH https://t.co/8DZYETg5JH
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The Sabres went 0 for 6 on the power play and their penalty kill allowed three goals. "We're overthinking everything." Their power play ranks 29th in the NHL over the past calendar year. Don Granato plans to be more involved. My story from the loss: https://t.co/ZAea3rtjjM
Granato says he will be more involved in the PP discussion and strategy - they are normally delegated through their assistants and staff - but he will get more involved as it's in need of improvement. #Sabres
Granato used the word "grind" throughout each of his answers so far, multiple times, says it comes down to that and they need to do that consistently. #Sabres
Tuch on the PP: "I think we are overthinking everything, double-touching pucks, putting pucks out of reach, shooting when we shouldn't, passing when we should shoot...the PK shouldn't be out-chancing us..." #Sabres
Another power play for the Sabres goes by the wayside and, yes, Bruins are doing work... BUT ALSO...