DEKEthoughts #79
Captions inspired by the hit song 'Jump' from 1984 by Van Halen.
Julian Gaudio discusses if Eichel could be a Hart candidate this season on the Vegas Golden Knights site.
With eight goals and 34 points in 22 games, Eichel has silenced all critics who claimed the Golden Knights lost too much offensive production to be amongst the league's best. The 27-year-old is on pace for 30 goals, 97 assists and 127 points.
Eichel has done all this offensive damage after losing Jonathan Marchessault in the offseason and missing William Karlsson and Mark Stone for parts of the season.
Julian Gaudio talks about who should play on Eichel's line on the Vegas Golden Knights site.
Prior to the start of the season, it was believed that Victor Olofsson would get the first opportunity to skate on the top line due to his past chemistry with Eichel when they were both on the Buffalo Sabres.
Olofsson skated with Eichel and Barbashev throughout pre-season, but on opening night, it was Mark Stone flanking the two Golden Knights' leading scorers.
Julian Gaudio talks about Eichel and other Vegas stars on the USA's 4 Nations tournament team on the Vegas Golden Knights site.
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin has been selected to Team USA's 4 Nations Face-Off roster, joining teammate and long-time friend Jack Eichel.
The 4 Nations Face-Off will be a round-robin tournament featuring teams comprised of NHL players from Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. The event will take place in Boston and Montreal from Feb. 12-20.