Eichel Gets Real On Marner’s Leafs Burnout

Jack Eichel is not offering the usual sanitized athlete-speak here, and that makes the quote land harder. Mitch Marner’s Toronto run comes with the kind of baggage that only builds after repeated spring disappointments, and Eichel is acknowledging the wear and tear without tiptoeing around it. That is the part outsiders miss - the city, the spotlight, and the expectations all keep score. Once that kind of scar tissue sets in, every next step gets a little heavier.