Jack Eichel takes jabs at Sabres fans after his return to Buffalo (w/video)
Jack Eichel's return to Buffalo for the first time since his trade to Vegas certainly didn't go the way he wanted. The Golden Knights lost 3-1 to the Sabres, as Eichel was met with equal amounts of cheers and boos. In his post game interview, Eichel seemed frustrated when asked about his return.
"Yeah, I'm pretty happy it's over. Let's move on," said Eichel.
Eichel acknowledged the fans at KeyBank Center were loud in a sarcastic manner.
"This is about the loudest I've heard this place ever," he said with a scoffing tone. "It only took seven years and me leaving for them to get into the game."
Eichel's jabs at the fans didn't end there.
"There were plenty of people here that were supporting me," said Eichel. "And there were plenty of people here that were booing me. So, they must be just booing because they wish I was still here, I don't know. It is what it is. I'm not the first guy to deal with it."
He then added the game was more emotional for him than he thought it would be.
"It's not an easy game to play in by any means, so I'm not going to stand here and act like it was," Eichel said. "It's emotional. It's tough. It's not easy by any means. I think I maybe underestimated the way I would feel."
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MARS 11 | 95 ANSWERS Jack Eichel takes jabs at Sabres fans after his return to Buffalo (w/video) Does Eichel have a right to be bitter about his time in Buffalo? | ||
| Yes, he was treated poorly | 47 | 49.5 % |
| No, he needs to move on | 35 | 36.8 % |
| I'm not sure | 13 | 13.7 % |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bowen Byram | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Josh Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jake Guentzel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Peyton Krebs | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex Tuch | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Gabriel Landeskog | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Connor McDavid | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Janis Jerome Moser | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Zach Benson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Joel Edmundson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sean Kuraly | 1 | - | 1 | |
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| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | |
| Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | |
| Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | |
| Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | |
| Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | |
| Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | |
| Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | |
| Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | |
| Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | |
| Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | |
| Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | |
| Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | |
| Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | |
| Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | |
| Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | |
| Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | |
| Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | |
| Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | |
| Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | |
| Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | |
| Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | |
| Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | |
| Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | |
| Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | |
| Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | |
| Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||