Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel returned to practice for the first time on Tuesday after suffering an injury in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins on Jan. 11. The veteran skated in a non-contact jersey and will not suit up for Tuesday's tilt versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Eichel will miss his first game of the campaign Sunday. Nicolas Roy (upper body), who was activated from injured reserve Sunday, will replace Eichel in the lineup. William Karlsson and Tomas Hertl will center the Golden Knights ' top two lines. Eichel's next chance to suit up will come Tuesday in Nashville.

Set to return

Eichel recorded a power-play assist and won 18 of 23 faceoffs in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.

The team announced ahead of their game against the Minnesota Wild that Jack Eichel will be out of the lineup due to illness. Eichel, 28, leads the Golden Knights with 54 points (11 goals and 43 ...

Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Adin Hill made 23 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into the NHL points lead with a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (illness) is expected to rejoin the lineup on Tuesday against Nashville. The American star missed his first game of the season on Sunday versus Minnesota after feeling under the weather.