The Buffalo Sabres did not have a good defensive rotation in 2022-23, but then-rookie Owen Power was one of a few exceptions.
Recently, I penned a longform piece on Buffalo Sabres blueliner Owen Power, citing his good statistics but moderate to poor analytics in certain important categories. It was one of those classic eye-test vs. analytics cases, as to the eyes, Power looked great for a rookie, and both head coach Don Granato and general manager Kevyn Adams were happy with his output.
Obviously, it was one of those cases when analytics, which while interesting, can be misleading and shouldn’t be taken at face value.