Well that sure as hell didn’t take very long, eh Buffalo Sabres fans?
In just his first game back from a high ankle sprain that sidelined him for nearly the first two months of the 2016-17 season, Jack Eichel found the back of the net, scoring a power play goal at the 9:31 mark of the first period against the Ottawa Senators.
Eichel was the beneficiary of great patience and great puck-movement on the Sabres’ part, as he got himself set up in the left circle and hammered home a pass from Ryan O’Reilly.
See for yourself:
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