Its been a long season for the Buffalo Sabres. Not the type of year that was expected after some changeover within the organization.
When Jack Eichel went down with a high-ankle sprain in the first period against the Boston Bruins last weekend, it was the cherry on top of the disappointment cake.
It felt like the final blow for a fan base that has suffered through another season of bad hockey and falling well short of expectations. Eichel was one of the top reasons some fans continued to tune in and watch the Sabres.