Denver Post · Feb 12, 2018
Avalanche foe Sabres play without star center Jack Eichel
Michael Dwyer, The Associated Press Boston Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy (73) battles Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel (15) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. BUFFALO, N.Y. – Coach Jared Bednar and the Avalanche have experienced what it’s like to play without their top scorer, netting just nine goals in five games since Hart Trophy candidate Nathan MacKinnon went out with a shoulder injury.
The Buffalo Sabres are about to learn what that’s like, too.