Eichel scores 2 in Sabres 5-2 win over Maple Leafs
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres forward Jack Eichel would like to thank the thousands of Maple Leafs fans who showed up in Buffalo to provide an electric environment to what’s been a difficult season.
And Eichel was more than pleased to send the “Go, Leafs, Go!” chanting contingent back across the border unhappy following a 5-2 win Saturday night.
“This is our building and obviously want to play well here,” Eichel said. “I think there was a little bit of extra emotion in our game tonight, extra intensity. And it’s good to see. … It’s nice to beat them.”
Eichel scored twice and set up another in dousing the celebratory atmosphere and slowing the youth-laden Maple Leafs’ late-season surge to clinch just their second playoff berth in 12 seasons.