Jack Eichel was asked earlier in the week about the mounting expectations piled on the Buffalo Sabres following his return to the lineup after a 21-game absence. Eichel had scored a goal and an assist in his season debut in Ottawa, and several Sabres admitted they were a more confident and dynamic team with their young forward back on the ice.
Eichel didn't shy away from that question; rather, he said that the people of Buffalo should have high expectations. He backed that statment up in typical Eichel fashion in his home debut on Thursday night: He scored both the game-tying and the game-winning goals in the third period of Buffalo's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers.
Eichel scores twice in late win over Rangers
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