Jack Eichel was at home cooking dinner on Tuesday night when he answered a phone call from coach Phil Housley, who told him to return to KeyBank Center.
Eichel made the quick drive to the rink, where he met with Housley, general manager Jason Botterill and team owner Terry Pegula. Together, they broke the news: Eichel would be the 19th full-time captain of the Buffalo Sabres, and the 28th player to wear the "C" in franchise history.
What followed, Housley said, was an intimate conversation about expectations and the task ahead. Following his first practice as captain on Wednesday, Eichel seemed up to the challenge.
Eichel honored, humbled to be named captain of Sabres
Forward will become the 28th player to wear the "C" for Buffalo