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Jack Eichel played the first seven years of his career without suiting up for a single Stanley Cup Playoff game — and after winning a Stanley Cup in his maiden postseason with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, he admitted he thought he might never win hockey’s ultimate prize. “I think it’s only human nature […]

Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers have been a perennial playoff contender for at least the past four seasons, whereas Jack Eichel’s Buffalo Sabres didn’t make the postseason once during his tenure in New York — but that all changed when he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in late 2021. On Tuesday night, the No. […]

Inside the NBA on TNT host Charles Barkley is an NBA legend well-known for his love of hockey, but that apparently doesn’t mean much to Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel, a rival to the Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk, who Charles is a fan of. At least, that’s how Barkley felt about an exchange the […]

A scary moment in Game 4 of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final was witnessed by everyone who tuned in to watch the showdown between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers Saturday night when Jack Eichel was hit on the side of his head by a puck that was shot by teammate Jonathan […]

Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights are having a blast so far in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers. They are now up 2-0 in the series after crushing the Panthers at home Monday night, 7-2. Eichel played a huge role in the Golden Knights’ win in Game 2, as […]

Jack Eichel is one of the most respected and productive players in the NHL. Aside from earning three All-Star appearances, he successfully bounced back from injury to help lead the Vegas Golden Knights to an appearance in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. But while Eichel has accomplished a lot in his NHL career, beside him […]

Jack Eichel played the first six seasons of his career with the Buffalo Sabres, failing to qualify for the postseason in any of them — but in his first Stanley Cup Playoffs run with the Vegas Golden Knights, his team has made it all the way to the final. The young superstar got real about […]

Jack Eichel has been nothing short of electric for the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and he made team history after scoring three points in a crucial 4-3 Game 5 win against the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night. Eichel scored his 11th, 12th and 13th points of the […]

It’s one thing to go on the road in the Stanley Cup playoffs and pick up a go-ahead win in the series, but it’s quite another thing to do it in double overtime after after blowing a 3-goal lead in the third period. That’s just what the Vegas Golden Knights did in their 5-4 triumph […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are virtual locks to make the playoffs. They sit first place in the Western Conference’s Pacific Division by four points with nine games left in the season. Their win Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers brought them closer to an official playoff spot. Clinching that spot would give superstar Jack Eichel his […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have seen some of their best go on the shelf. They have been without star forward Jack Eichel for the last 11 games. However, the Golden Knight won’t be without one of their biggest pieces for too much longer. Eichel is expected to return to the ice on Thursday after a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have cooled off a bit after a strong start to the 2022-23 NHL season, and things may get a bit worse for the Pacific Division leaders before they get better. The Golden Knights have placed star forward Jack Eichel on Injured Reserve after Sunday’s loss against the Boston Bruins, per ESPN. […]

The 2021-22 NHL season was a tumultuous one for Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel. Before arriving in Sin City, Eichel had a falling out with his former team, the Buffalo Sabres, mainly over how his neck injury should be handled. The two sides would eventually part ways with the Sabres trading Jack Eichel to […]

On Thursday night, the Las Vegas Golden Knights got a huge win against the eastern-conference leading Florida Panthers, 5-3. However, it might prove to have been a pyrrhic victory for Las Vegas. During the second period, All-Star center Jack Eichel blocked a shot with his hand. He left the ice and did not return to […]

Jack Eichel’s tenure with the Buffalo Sabres is a bit complicated to discuss. Prior to being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, Eichel was Buffalo’s foundation. Drafted in 2015 with the second overall pick, the center instantly became the franchise player. However, multiple losing seasons and an injury debacle have soured fans’ image of him. […]

Las Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel is back in action after missing the first half of the season following his trade from the Buffalo Sabres and subsequent surgery. Just 11 games into his Vegas career, Eichel will be returning to Buffalo for a road game against his former team, and he opened up on […]

Jack Eichel is certainly loving the new atmosphere he’s found himself in after getting traded by the Buffalo Sabres to the Las Vegas Golden Knights. And he’s making Vegas love him too with his play on the ice that has already resulted in a pair of game-winners, including the one he scored Sunday night to […]

When the Las Vegas Golden Knights completed a trade with the Buffalo Sabres in November to acquire Jack Eichel, it seemed possible that Eichel would not return this season with his neck injury. Not only has he returned, Eichel is already making a difference on the ice for Las Vegas. It's official, @jackeichel has arrived […]

Las Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel made his season debut on Wednesday night, in a 2-0 shutout loss to the Colorado Avalanche. It was his first appearance in an NHL game in almost a year. He had been recovering from surgery on a herniated disk in his neck back in November. After the game, […]

The former second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, Jack Eichel, is set to make his season debut Wednesday night for the Las Vegas Golden Knights. It has been a long time since we last saw the superstar forward on the ice. It appears, Golden Knights fans are going to get him onto the […]

The Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel saga is finally over. The Sabres have traded Eichel to the Las Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch , a 2022 first-round draft pick and a 2023 third-rounder, with a 2023 third-round pick draft pick also going to Vegas in the deal, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan […]

At this point, it’s fair to assume that the relationship between the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel will not be repaired, at least anytime soon. That’s why Eichel trade rumors just keep on coming. This time, it’s the Las Vegas Golden Knights, who are rumored to have a target on the back of the embattled […]

The San Jose Sharks are having a nice start to the season despite the controversy surrounding Evander Kane, who got suspended for 21 games by the NHL because of a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. Kane will not be able to play until at least Nov. 30, plus there’s also the possibility, perhaps a remote one […]

It seems like an eternity since Jack Eichel trade rumors first surfaced with the Buffalo Sabres. Despite all the speculation and coverage, however, the actual trade is still yet to come. The situation seemed to escalate in May when Eichel said there was a ‘disconnect’ between himself and the Sabres organization, regarding the handling of […]

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner said some strong words directed towards the NHL Players’ Association for its silence over the Jack Eichel situation with the Buffalo Sabres.  Where is the @nhlpa and all nhl players in all this attacks on our freedom of choice? Jack situation is crazy to me.. also people getting attacked […]

Unsurprisingly, Jack Eichel did not pass his physical on Wednesday. But the tremor that shook the hockey world was because of the Buffalo Sabres stripping him off the team’s captaincy. Buffalo general manager Kevyn Adams offered a brief explanation on why the team has decided to take away the “C” on the center’s uniform, per […]

Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres remain at odds over how exactly the team’s captain should medically address his injury. While nothing on that front has been settled, Eichel is rumored to be going to Buffalo for a pre-training camp physical, according to The Associated Press (h/t John Wawrow of The Hockey News). The person spoke […]

So far, Jack Eichel remains with the Buffalo Sabres. But in the event that the star center gets moved along with his large contract somewhere else, don’t be surprised if Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals becomes the next hottest item in the NHL. Kuznetsov has long been rumored as a potential trade asset for […]

It’s not quite the level of Jack Eichel’s desire to get out of the clasp of the Buffalo Sabres, but the San Jose Sharks seem to have a case that’s similar to that. Sharks center Tomas Hertl was recently interviewed in the Czech Republic where he openly expressed his reservations about whether San Jose is […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel are still in a state of cold war. But while both parties await for a resolution as to how they would move forward with regards to the proper treatment for Eichel’s injury, the Sabres have made a splash elsewhere. According to The Athletic, the Sabres have inked Casey Mittelstadt […]

Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres seem to remain in a deadlock in terms of a potential trade that would send the embattled star center away from the only team he’s played so far in his NHL career. While nothing has yet to firmly develop on that front, Eichel has reportedly made a switch in […]

The Jack Eichel saga is far from over. The Buffalo Sabres and the center are not seeing eye to eye, mainly because of the different views of each side on how to handle Eichel’s neck injury. Eichel also wants out of Buffalo, but a trade is not going to be an easy one to concoct […]