‘”I think first of all being away that many games and then stepping in, the first two games I thought he was our best defenseman,” said coach Phil Housley Thursday morning as the Sabres prepared to play the Philadelphia Flyers in Wells Fargo Center. “Then you have a little dip because of the buildup to those games, but he’s been pretty consistent. His puck movement’s really good. He’s really strong down low. I’d like to see him shoot the puck a lot more. I think he’s got a really good release and it’s a heavy shot. But I think he just brings us some depth back there which we really needed.”‘