Fans going to the NHL Preseason game at Pegula Ice Arena won’t get to see Pittsburgh stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but they will get the chance to see Buffalo star Jack Eichel.
The 20-year-old Sabres forward, who was taken with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, will play tonight in front of a sold out Pegula crowd.
Eichel played one year at Boston University, scoring 26 goals and assisting on 45 more for a total of 71 points in just 40 games. He ended the season at an incredible plus-51, en route to winning the Hobey Baker Award.