Eichel has 17-game point streak snapped after being sidelined vs. Flyers

Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel didn't get the chance to extend his point streak to 18 games.

The 23-year-old pivot was sidelined Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers due to an upper-body injury. His absence officially ended his point streak at 17 contests, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.

Following the game, Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger said Eichel's injury developed during warmups and that the team will look to update his status Friday, according to The Athletic's John Vogl.

Eichel leads the Sabres in both goals (24) and points (50) through 35 games this season, and his 16 goals and 31 points during his streak were both league highs over that span. His run is tied for the second-longest point streak in franchise history behind Hall of Famer Gilbert Perreault's 18-game stretch in 1971-72.

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