ESPN Power rankings: Sabres #1

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  • Mitchy moo
    Roways rooking ahread!
    • Sep 2005
    • 18380

    ESPN Power rankings: Sabres #1

    1. Buffalo Sabres: Duh. Speed, mobile defense, depth and one of the top five goalies in the NHL. (That's another list for another time.) If the top three lines played without names and numbers on their backs, it would be hard to differentiate the nine skaters. They have skill, speed and a sameness that makes them very fluid. They also have some policemen to protect those nine. Buffalo's defensemen all play about the same amount of minutes, and they all move well. But, with any good hockey team, if it's not backed up by great goaltending, a team is not great. Ryan Miller has the ideal goalie physique, temperament and game to play for this team. When you have a goalie like Miller, it allows you to play aggressively. His stats won't look as though he's one of the best, but he is.

    John Buccigross has his top five teams so far this season, plus he finds out whether Dave Poulin will ever coach in the NHL.
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