UPDATE: Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma and Eichel himself both say he's good to go for tonight's game. Check out Eichel's comments in the video above.
ORIGINAL STORY: Here we go again, Sabres fans.
Jack Eichel's status for Tuesday Night's game against Edmonton is uncertain, following a scary moment in the second period of last night's game against the Capitals. Here's how Sabres reporter Matt Bove described it:
He very clearly wasn’t himself from that moment on. It looked like Eichel was limping around in his own end and was several steps slower than what we’re accustomed to seeing. What was most apparent was his lack of explosiveness. Eichel is the Sabres most explosive player, maybe more so than anyone they’ve had since the millennium, but in the second half of Monday’s game he was just another guy.
According to TSN's Bob McKenize, it appears he may have reinjured the ankle that caused Eichel to miss most of the season so far.
No game-day skate for BUF (vs EDM tonite), but Jack Eichel getting treatment/assessment of potentially tweaked/reinjured high ankle sprain.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) December 6, 2016
Eichel looked to re-injure it early in 2nd period, but played balance of game. Clearly was laboring, though. Status should be known soon.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) December 6, 2016
Matt Bove is heading to the Key Bank Center this morning. We'll have the latest on Eichel's status tonight on wkbw.com and on 7EWN at 6.
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