Eichel notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Eichel has gone five games without a goal but has three assists in that span.

Set to return

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.

Kevin Hayes, Sidney Crosby and Anthony Beauvillier each had a goal and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins end the Los Angeles Kings' nine-game home winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Monday night.

Eichel's pair of points came in the third period, allowing the Golden Knights to salvage a standings point. The 28-year-old has a goal and three helpers over his last four contests. He has been held off the scoresheet in consecutive games just twice this season,

Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday.

Each Monday throughout the 2024-25 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the 16th week of the season.

They’re now 3-4-3 since the Christmas break, partially due to a major uptick in quality chances allowed at five-on-five; they were at 2.18 per 60 heading into the holiday, fourth-best in the NHL. In the 10 games since, though, they’re over 2.5.

Michigan State is no longer the No. 1-ranked NCAA men's hockey team in the country. The Spartans (19-3-2) dropped to No. 2 in the USCHO.com rankings, released on Monday. Boston College (16-4-1) moved ahead of Michigan State with a 3-1 win over Harvard and a series sweep over Providence by scores of 3-0 and 4-1.

Past the season's midpoint, our staff's updated picks for Cup winner, dark horse, biggest disappointment, awards, playoff fields and more.

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The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for another Stanley Cup run, but could move on from this veteran forward before that.