Fixing the power play

[Big Guava]

On 8/29/2025 at 10:38 AM, dudacek said:

 

 

And this is where Josh Norris comes in: 61.2% on PP faceoffs last year.

He's also effective on the PP in general: he averaged 3 minutes a game last year and his career goals per 60 on the PP is 2.83

These are the Sabres numbers from last year in that stat:

• Zucker 3.16
• Thompson 1.90
• Benson 1.70
• Peterka 1.61
• Krebs 1.46
• Tuch 0.95

 

 

This. Or maybe Quinn.

Bumper is the most unsettled, least effective spot on the unit. it's a spot that some teams utilize to deadly effect.

You need quick hands and quick reads to make sudden plays in tight, the ability to find seams and create space, and an accurate shot.

Benson can read plays and pass in traffic better than any other forward, but he lacks separation and a killer shot.

Quinn has the hand skills, but frequently isn't sudden enough. Still he creates separation and has a deadly wrister.

I think you lean into one of those guys, hoping Benson's shot has improved, or Quinn's willingness to get to the net and make good puck decisions has returned.

Maybe they could get Bumper to play Bumper?