[23sabres] Sifting through Jfresh’s Speed Burst above 20MPH/60 ranking among forwards (413 total). It’s clear what Buffalo’s plan is. They were the slowest team in the league last year via NHL edge. Also worth noting Byram ranked 4/210 defenseman in speed bursts above 18MPH/60
by PrinciplesRK
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The 2 scoring forwards they got rid of from last year are the guys that are slow and didn’t forecheck. I don’t think that is a completely coincidence. The Sabres should be a much faster team this season both physically and play style wise.
That’s a pretty interesting number compared to the usual doom and gloom we see.
They were a significantly more sluggish team last year compared to the year before. Fingers crossed you can feel a pace change on the ice.
This was clear as day just watching the games. I think our conditioning the last 2 years has been shit, as well as just not having any speed guys.
I think this has hurt our zone entry/transition game
It’s almost like their analytics team and coaching staff look at more than just the basics
This is good news. When we played fast a couple years ago, we were really fun.
Having a fourth line that can take defensive starts and get out of the zone will help, too.
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