Jack Eichel was the biggest hometown winner on a busy sports Sunday around Boston.
Unfortunately for loyal sports fans around The Hub, the former Boston University standout is donning the Blue and Gold on an improved Buffalo Sabres squad, who stayed ahead of the Bruins in the early Atlantic Division playoff picture.
Here is what we learned from Buffalo’s 4-2 win at TD Garden.
Jack Eichel is finally getting his due
It’s been a long time coming for Eichel, the second overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft.
The Sabres weren’t exactly a marquee team in Eichel’s first three seasons.