One of the oddest elements of this headed-to-a-tank Buffalo Sabres season has been Jack Eichel, and what to make of his performances this season.
The star forward has come in for some criticism from the eye-test fans who say that he has looked disinterested for long stretches this season. In fact, he’s been pilloried by the fancy-stats crowd too who vehemently insist that his bumper contract has been undeserved because of his lack of 5-v-5 scoring contributions.
This is pretty nuts. The Sabres have scored 17 5v5 goals in the 400+ minutes Jack Eichel has been on the ice this season.