Golden Knights' head coach Pete DeBoer did not have an update on Eichel's status postgame, only telling reporters "he didn't come back, so that's not good." He added that Eichel will be evaluated on Friday and hopefully they will know more then. At this point, Eichel is questionable to play Saturday vs. the Kings.
Eichel was acquired from the Sabres in early November and has been cleared to make his debut on Wednesday after missing the first four and a half months following neck surgery. To make room for Eichel, the Golden Knights had to put Mark Stone (back) on LTIR. Eichel will start on the top line with Max Pacioretty and Evgenii Dadonov in his debut, as well as the top power-play unit.
Eichel removed the no-contact jersey and was a full participant in Monday's practice. Eichel skated on the "fifth" line with Nolan Patrick and Michael Amadio, so he's not ready to play yet, but he is nearing his Golden Knights debut.
Eichel suffered a neck injury on May 7th and is expected to need surgery to repair a herniated disc. According to the Sabres, Eichel is expected to be healthy and ready to play at the beginning of the 2021-22 season.
Eichel underwent further testing this week and head coach Ralph Krueger announced that he's out indefinitely. The Sabres said they could not put a timeline on Eichel's return, so expect him to miss an extended period of time.
Eichel was in some discomfort following a hit in Sunday's game but finished the game. Eichel is considered day-to-day for now but there are rumblings that he could be out for a longer period of time. The Sabres would not confirm that, so he's likely undergoing further evaluation.
Eichel was a surprise scratch on Thursday and will remain out of the lineup on Saturday afternoon. Tage Thompson replaced him on Thursday but Jeff Skinner will be back in the lineup for him on Saturday.
Eichel missed Thursday’s morning skate and was a late-scratch for last night’s game vs. the Devils. Eichel was once again missing from practice on Friday and is listed as day-to-day. Consider him questionable for this weekend’s back-to-back vs. the Flyers.
Eichel suffered an upper-body injury while training and was held off of the ice for the first day of training camp. The Sabres consider Eichel as day-to-day, so it doesn't sound like he will miss any games. In practice, Casey Mittelstadt skated on the top line as a placeholder for Eichel, cantering a line with Taylor Hall and Victor Olofsson on his wings.
Eichel, who was a late scratch on Thursday, will be in warmups on Saturday afternoon and the Sabres will see how he feels before making a decision on his availability.
Eichel was a late scratch on Thursday but was on the ice for Friday's practice. Eichel remains day-to-day and is questionable to play Saturday but the good news is that it clearly isn't a serious injury for the red-hot forward.
Eichel has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will be back Friday in Carolina. Eichel has enjoyed a quality campaign, collecting 15 goals and 34 assists (49 points) in 40 games.
