‘”It’s just my 25 years of coaching, I’ve often done that where you have a very designated net-front personality,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “It could be a forward who has that personality or a defenseman. … We definitely saw that as a 6-on-5 necessity, to have a definite presence who can win also retrievals and battles.”‘
Ristolainen's net-front presence has helped fuel resurgent power play
Source: Sabres.com