Now, after four seasons in Minnesota, he’s back for the Sabres’ return to the NHL’s New Year’s Day game. NEW YORK—Jason Pominville can appreciate how much everything around the Winter Classic has changed over the years. “You play 82 games and everything is a certain way, the preparation the elements of the game, and then you do this. For me, less distractions because you know what’s going on today, what’s going on tomorrow. “Most kids probably dream of playing this game and I was no different,” Buffalo’s 21-year-old star Jack Eichel said.

Source: thestar January 01, 2018 00:22 UTC