Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel's recent scoring streak has the attention of the NHL. He's this week's 3rd star leaguewide.
Eichel topped the NHL with two goals and five assists in four games last week to extend his personal point streak to a career-high 13 games (10-13—23) and lift the Sabres (14-11-6, 34 points) into third place in the Atlantic Division.
Eichel registered three points in a 7-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils Dec. 2. He then scored once in a 4-3 defeat against the Calgary Flames Dec. 5 and picked up two assists in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks Dec. 7. Eichel capped the week with an assist on Colin Miller's overtime winner in a 3-2 triumph against the Edmonton Oilers Dec. 8.
The 23-year-old North Chelmsford, Mass., native – who is one of 10 players on pace for 100 points in 2019-20 – ranks seventh in the League with 42 points through 31 contests this season.
