Vegas' Jack Eichel - Wasn't sure I'd ever win Stanley Cup - ESPN

16.06.2023 - 04:45 espn.com

LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel admitted there were times he had lost hope. The Vegas Golden Knights star didn't make the playoffs for the first seven years of his career.

He was often injured and maligned during his time with the Buffalo Sabres — drafted second overall in 2015 as a franchise savior, but unable to save the franchise.

His first season with Vegas was also the first time it missed the playoffs. Was it him? «I think it's only human nature to have some doubt creep in when you don't make it to playoffs for an extended period of time,» Eichel said. «You're wondering if it will ever happen.

So many people go through their whole career without having the opportunity to hoist the Stanley Cup. It's the hardest thing in the world [to win].» When the final horn sounded Tuesday night to end Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, a 9-3 rout of the Florida Panthers, Eichel skated with his arms extended into a pile of teammates.

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