What Is The Plan For The Sabres Going Forward? The Buffalo Sabres [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/] suffered a 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-defender-ruled-out-vs-golden-knights] on Saturday (Jan. 4). With this, the Sabres now have an ugly 14-21-5 record, while Vegas improved to 27-9-3. What made this loss sting extra for the Sabres was that former captain Jack Eichel had an excellent performance for Vegas. The 2015 second-overall pick recorded the primary assist on Mark Stone's first-period goal and then scored in the third period to give Vegas a commanding 3-0 lead. Jack Eichel [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExOTAwODI3NTIxMDAwOTk1/usatsi_25118593.jpg] Jack Eichel Eichel's assist was a thing of beauty, as he made a perfect pass across the slot to Stone, and the Vegas captain one-timed it home. Eichel's goal was also excellent. After receiving a nice feed from Golden Knights forward Tanner Pearson, Eichel beat Sabres goalie James Reimer with a perfectly placed snipe. With this big night against the Sabres, Eichel now has 11 goals, 41 points, 52 points, and a plus-25 rating in 39 games this season for Vegas [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/former-sabres-superstar-is-dominating-right-now].
