Ice Chips: VGK awaits update on Eichel

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Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel left Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers in the second period after blocking a shot.

Head coach Peter DeBoer did not have an update on Eichel following the game, a 5-3 win.

"He didn't come back so that's no good. We'll get him evaluated and hopefully know more tomorrow," he said Thursday night.

Pete DeBoer didn’t have an update on Jack Eichel other than “He didn’t come back so that’s not good. We’ll get him evaluated and hopefully know more tomorrow.”

The 25-year-old played 11:58 before departing, recording one assist. He has five goals and five assists in 15 games for Vegas so far this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Forward Wayne Simmonds has re-joined the team after being a non-roster player Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes due to personal reasons.

Wayne Simmonds has rejoined the Leafs after being a non-roster player yesterday (personal)Ondrej Kase & David Kampf are absent from practice (maintenance) @TSN_Edge

Meanwhile, forwards Ondrej Kase and David Kampf (maintenance) did not take part in Friday's session.

Here were the Leaf lines according to TSN's Mark Masters:

Bunting - Matthews - Marner Robertson - Tavares - Nylander Mikheyev - Engvall - Simmonds Clifford - Kerfoot - Spezza

Rielly - Lyubushkin Brodie - Holl Sandin - Dermott Muzzin (red sweater) - Liljegren

Kallgren Mrazek

Winnipeg Jets

Forward Andrew Copp will make his return to the lineup Friday night against the Boston Bruins. 

He has been out since the weekend with an upper-body injury.

Here were Winnipeg's lines Friday morning according to The Athletic's Murat Ates.

Stastny-Scheifele-Wheeler