Mike Harrington: No surprise to see Jack Eichel rusty as Vegas is blanked in his debut
By Mike Harrington
News Sports Reporter
Updated
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) is all smiles during the warmup for his team's game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
The best and probably most important thing you can say about Jack Eichel's debut with the Vegas Golden Knights was that he got through it Tuesday night.
It seems likely that the former Buffalo Sabres No. 1 draft will be back in the Vegas Golden Knights' lineup by the time they come to KeyBank Center to meet the Sabres on March 10.
"What we have here is a tale of two homes. While the perpetually rebuilding Sabres are trying to forge one, Jack Eichel is finally going to get a chance to play in his new one," writes Mike Harrington.
The Sabres are rotating rather than sitting one player because Granato doesn’t want anyone sitting for too long, particularly the young defensemen on the roster, and the idea is that a breather will only help them perform better when on the ice.
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Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) is all smiles during the warmup for his team's game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
