Knights' Eichel week-to-week after lower-body surgery

Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel is considered week-to-week after undergoing successful surgery to address his lower-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.

What caused Eichel's issue still isn't clear, but he exited Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins. He was able to return to the contest and collected a goal and an assist in the 2-1 overtime victory, but he missed Vegas' next two games.

The forward said he felt good after the clash against Boston, but head coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters on Saturday that Eichel was still experiencing some soreness.

Eichel's status for the All-Star Weekend, which takes place Feb. 1-3, is currently unknown.

The 27-year-old paces the Golden Knights in goals (19) and is tied for the team lead in points (44) across 42 games.

Vegas has struggled of late, going 4-8-0 in its last 12 games, but the team still holds the second spot in the Pacific Division with a 25-14-5 record.

The Golden Knights have a matchup with the New York Rangers on Thursday.

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