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Jack Eichel has been placed on the injured reserve (lower body).

Eichel missed the Golden Knights' previous game due to a lower-body injury and was placed on the injured reserve Monday retroactive to Friday, meaning he will be out for at least the next two games. The 26-year-old was on pace to have his best season to date, with 13 goals, 29 points, 100 SOG and a +17 plus/minus through 27 games played prior to the injury.

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Eichel left Thursday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return.

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.

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Eichel will make his Golden Knights debut on Wednesday.

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.

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Eichel (upper-body) will not play Tuesday in Philadelphia.

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.

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