Eichel scored the game winner Tuesday against Pittsburgh in overtime, and also assisted on both of Jason Pominville's goals.

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Quietly competent Housley ready to fire up Sabres

Returning to the team that made him a high draft pick in the 1980s, new Sabres coach Phil Housley has a serious of challenges ahead of him, not the least of which is getting the most out of a high draft pick with big expectations.

The education of Jack Eichel

In a Q&A, the Sabres' center got candid about his relationship with his new coach, how workouts with Brad Marchand will help him in the defensive zone, when he last cried and the pride he feels for his "alma maters," BU and the Online School of Missouri.

Big Question: What rule would you change?

Reinstate the red line. Quicken coaches' challenges. Expand the ice ... or the nets. NHL players had lots of ideas on how to improve the game. But the most common -- and impassioned -- suggestion we heard was about rectifying a missed Olympic opportunity.

Connor McDavid had an epic 'Slap Shot' fail

Connor McDavid seemingly has done it all in his young NHL career, but there is one place where he had completely dropped the ball when it comes to endearing himself to the hockey community -- viewing a movie that is a must-watch for players.

Let's talk about Slap Shot, Vegas and Jaromir Jagr

After a summer of relaxing and recovering, the annual NHL-NHLPA media day brought in the best players from around the league to be grilled about the day's hottest topics. And "Slap Shot," of course.

Sabres' Eichel thinks hockey, not contract

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel is focused on taking on a larger leadership role and is not concerning himself with contract talks.

Five players feeling the heat

Changes and challenges have put the spotlight directly on Jack Eichel and four other high-profile players across the league to step it up a notch -- and the stakes are high.

Olympic boycott a missed opportunity for U.S. stars

Not since the mid-'90s has there been such an exciting crop of ascending American players, which is why the NHL's decision to skip the 2018 Games -- and whiff on a chance to showcase skaters like Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk -- is so perplexing.

Report: Eichel, Sabres working on 8-year deal

While negotiations on a contract extension between Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres continue, a source tells The Associated Press that the deal could run for eight years, the NHL maximum.

Hottest storylines of the 2017-18 season

Will Connor McDavid's new deal change the game for the league's young guns? Will Vegas be more than a flash in the pan? Do the Penguins have another Cup in them? The coming year promises plenty of intrigue.