‘What’s less clear is how Eichel will perform in his first NHL season, which is likely to begin this October. Every night, Eichel will compete against skilled, experienced, and hostile men who specialize in making 18-year-olds wish for study halls and mom’s cooking. Eichel will play for a team that, for the last two years, has made 30th place its natural habitat.’
Jack Eichel’s next step will be his hardest
Source: Boston Globe