Sabres' Eichel returns after 1-game absence due to upper-body injury
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Jack Eichel is in the Buffalo Sabres' lineup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings after missing one game with an upper-body injury, the team announced.
Eichel's 17-game point streak was snapped due to his absence.
Eichel has enjoyed a Hart Trophy-caliber season, entering Saturday fifth in the NHL with 50 points in 35 games.
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