Sabres name Jack Eichel captain
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Jack Eichel has been named captain of the Buffalo Sabres.
Jack Eichel. Buffalo Sabres captain.#LetsGoBuffalo #Sabres pic.twitter.com/6N6ujWHhGb
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 3, 2018
Eichel becomes the 28th captain in franchise history. Brian Gionta last wore the "C" from 2014 to 2017, but the team went without a captain last season.
Eichel led the Sabres in points in each of the past two seasons. He signed an eight-year, $80-million contract extension one year ago.
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