Sabres star Jack Eichel admits he's frustrated with losing seasons

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With the Buffalo Sabres' playoff drought stretching into its ninth season, team captain Jack Eichel is makinghis frustrations clear.

Eichel, 23, has missed the playoffs in each of his five NHL seasons, beginning with his rookie year of 2015-16. The drought continues despite steady statistical improvementby the forward, who finished this season with 78 points (career-high 36 goals, 42 assists) in just 68 games.

In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, he made it clear that he isnot happy with the team's continued struggles.

"Listen, I'm fed up with losing and I'm fed up and I'm frustrated," he said. "It's definitely not an easy pill to swallow right now. It's been a tough couple of months, it's been a tough five years with where things have went."