This former Sabres star has returned to game action for Vegas.

The Vegas Golden Knights have gotten a big boost, as former Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel has returned from injury tonight (March 4) against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Eichel, 27, suffered a lower-body injury and missed 19 games for the Golden Knights. His last appearance before this matchup against Columbus occurred on Jan. 11 against the Boston Bruins, where he had a goal and an assist. 

With fellow star forward Mark Stone out, it is enormous that Eichel is now good to go for Vegas. Along with that, Vegas has struggled as of late, winning just three out of their last 10 games. It will be intriguing to see if Eichel returning can help them get things back on track. 

In 42 games this season with the Golden Knights, Eichel has 19 goals to go along with 44 points.

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