The Buffalo Sabres are going to miss the playoffs yet again, and there is a lot of blame to go around on that front . . . but for the first time in a while, you cannot blame the Sabres’ power play unit for the team’s offensive struggles.
As of today – March 23, 2017 – the Sabres own the second-best power play in the entire NHL, having converted on an impressive 23.9% of its power play opportunities. It is conceivable that Buffalo might even move up a notch – the Toronto Maple Leafs are just barely in first place, having scored on 24.