With all the drama surrounding Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres this offseason, it should not come as a surprise to anyone that he was stripped of his captainship. This was announced today along with the news of Eichel failing his pre-training camp physical. Now he will likely find himself on injured reserve, and the Sabres will need to find themselves a new captain.
But Buffalo is going to take a more unusual approach to their captainship this season. And by “more unusual”, I mean that they just will not have a captain. Kevyn Adams announced this morning that no Buffalo player will receive the “C” on their jersey this year.