Golden Knights F Jack Eichel week-to-week following surgery

Field Level Media|published: Tue 16th January, 16:04 2024

Dec 31, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) during the practice session before the 2024 Winter Classic ice hockey game at T-Mobile Park. credits: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

Golden Knights star forward Jack Eichel underwent surgery to address a lower-body injury and is considered week-to-week, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.

Eichel was hurt last Thursday in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Boston Bruins. He left the game in the second period but returned and later scored a goal in the third.

At the following practice, Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said Eichel would miss "a little bit of time."

Now the Golden Knights will be without their leading scorer for longer.

Eichel, 27, has 19 goals and 44 points over 42 games this season. In 518 career games for the Buffalo Sabres (2015-21) and Golden Knights (2021-24), he has tallied 490 points (199 goals, 291 assists).

—Field Level Media

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