Archives for December 27, 2015

'"It was great just going home, seeing my friends and family. It was my first Christmas in Chelmsford in a few years. I didn't have to fly here (from Buffalo) this morning. I drove -- in a half hour -- which is nice," he said.' … [Read more...] about After being home for the holidays, Eichel looking to turn it up a notch

'“It was awesome,” said O’Reilly, who had a three-point game. “In his hometown. To play like he did tonight. It’s great. He’s a huge piece of our team and I’m sure he’s really happy with family being here. It was awesome for him. You know him. His emotions are always controlled. He’s such a dynamic player that every time he gets the puck, he’s trying to make something happen. … [Read more...] about Eichel has night to remember as Sabres beat Bruins

'“There’s a lot of good memories and I met a lot of good people here in the city, the organization, the coaching staff, the players,” Johnson said. “They were all really good to me. Just a lot of good memories. I always love playing in this arena. The fans are awesome.”' … [Read more...] about Johnson has fond memories of Boston

'It was the Sabres' fourth win this season when trailing after two periods, tying for the NHL lead in that category with Washington and Los Angeles. The Bruins had been 12-1-1 when leading after two and were foiled in their bid to move into first place in the Atlantic Division.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Sabres 6, Bruins 3

'“That was the last time I ever put a BU jersey on and that was a special team,’’ said Eichel, who turned the college hockey world on its ear when he led the nation in scoring with 26 goals and 45 assists in 40 games, helped BU to the Beanpot and Hockey East titles, and picked up the Hobey Baker Award. “But I have a lot of really good memories in here, too. So I think those … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel’s Boston homecoming one to remember

'“Those guys are my family,’’ Eichel said, “so I don’t think — those guys all of them, every single guy on that team — is my family, so I don’t know if it‘s really right for me to address the situation. I think that’s probably it.”' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel sidesteps BU gambling allegations

'“This is exciting for me,” Eichel said. “There’s going to be so many family and friends here. Growing up going to Bruins games, you always dream of playing in the Garden and now I’m going to get to do it for the first time against the Bruins, so I’m just really excited about it.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s familiar ground

'“I want to be in a situation where I can be relied on – getting good starts, and playing as much as possible,” said Johnson, who had a .942 saves percentage and 1.71 goals-against average over his last 13 appearances (6-3-2) before Saturday. “I just want to build off the experience I had with Boston. I’ve sort of carried that through the last couple years, and into this year, … [Read more...] about Ex-Bruin nets larger role in Buffalo

'That could very well be a phenomenon with Eichel in Boston that the Bruins have few answers for while the Chelmsford athletic freak of nature stars in Buffalo for a long, long time to come.' … [Read more...] about ‘Dynamic’ Eichel stars in homecoming vs. Bruins

Sabres’ Jack Eichel scores twice as Bruins falter in third (Boston Globe) Jack Eichel’s Boston homecoming one to remember (Boston Globe) Jack Eichel sidesteps BU gambling allegations (Boston Globe) David Pastrnak available to play at World Juniors (Boston Globe) Bruins bubble of trouble (Boston Herald) Bruins bleed badly (Boston Herald) Eichel’s familiar ground (Boston … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage

'Ryan O'Reilly also scored twice for the Sabres, who broke loose for five goals in the third to win for the fourth time in six games. Chad Johnson stopped 30 shots, and Evander Kane had the other Buffalo goal.' … [Read more...] about Eichel shines in return to Boston; Sabres rally for 6-3 win

'"I was a little bit nervous jumping on the ice for warm-ups, but just an exciting game throughout," Eichel said. "Made some mistakes, but at the end of the day it's a huge win and it's a super nice way to start this next segment for us.' … [Read more...] about Eichel-led Sabres roll past Bruins

'Down 3-1 with 9:39 to play, the Sabres stormed back thanks to Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly, who scored twice and picked up an assist on Jamie McGinn's go-ahead goal at 14:24 of the 3rd.' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s Career Night Keys Comeback in Boston

'"You go down two goals in the 3rd period, and Boston's a real good team, they protect their leads well. Huge goal for us by [O'Reilly] there and then we're able to get another one to tie it up, and then Jamie [McGinn] gets a huge goal on the forecheck and that's something that we've worked a lot on. It's nice to see it pay off and it's nice to see us be able to get over that … [Read more...] about Sabres-Bruins: From the Locker Room

'"I was a little bit nervous jumping on the ice for warmups," said Eichel, who played at Boston University last season and won the Beanpot and Hockey East title on this ice. "But just an exciting game throughout. We made some mistakes. But at the end of the day, it's a huge win and it's a super-nice way to start this next segment of us. Just exciting to get a win and do it in … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel gets four points against Bruins