Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel latest star out with injury as RTP camps set to open

Anthony Scultore |

Jan 2, 2021

The Buffalo Sabres opened up training camp with no Jack Eichel around. He is dealing with an upper-body injury that was sustained in training during the offseason. He is listed as day-to day.

Buffalo opened camp on 12/31 along with six other teams that didn’t participate in RTP this past August.

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Jack Eichel will miss today’s practice due to an upper-body injury sustained in training. He is considered day-to-day.

Linus Ullmark will miss today’s practice while he is quarantining due to an immigration issue. The team expects to have him on the ice in the coming days.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 1, 2021

Immigration issues for teams expected

Another issue teams will be dealing with are immigration matter and starting quarantine late. That is the case with Linus Ullmark of the Sabres.

Kasperi Kapanen of the Pittsburgh Penguins is not going to be a camp when it opens tomorrow. “He has an immigration timing issue, so he will get here partway through camp,” general manager Jim Rutherford told TRIB Live.

It is expected several other teams will make similar announcements today or tomorrow.

Jack Eichel injury — Jack Eichel out (NHLI/Getty Images)